Upton Priory School
Academy converter primary school in Macclesfield (Cheshire East).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
65%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.5%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
71%
277 / 388 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Upton Priory School is a primary school located in Macclesfield, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 294 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 388. It is part of the HALLIARD TRUST. The school is led by Ms Kimberley Clarke.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 142513
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Knott | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachael Cragg Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Eve Allaby | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Claire Ashberry | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kimberley Clarke | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Tom Rogers | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zenka Bradley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Furness | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mr Andrew Hard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Knott | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Greeba Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Craig Jones Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Haynes Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Emma Jones Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record