Adlington Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Macclesfield (Cheshire East).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 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
3.1%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
97 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Adlington Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Halliard Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington Primary School (this school) | Primary | Cheshire East | 97 | 8 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Alderley Edge Community Primary School | Primary | Cheshire East | - | 14 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | Cheshire East | 233 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Eaton Bank Academy | Secondary | Cheshire East | 1,062 | 10 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| Gawsworth Primary School | Primary | Cheshire East | 198 | 12 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Lower Park School | Primary | Cheshire East | 272 | 8 | Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Marlborough Primary School | Primary | Cheshire East | 405 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2012, previous school) |
| Nether Alderley Primary School | Primary | Cheshire East | 89 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| The Fallibroome Academy | Secondary | Cheshire East | 1,532 | 11 | Good 2022 |
| The Winsford Academy | Secondary | Cheshire West and Chester | 945 | 5 | Key judgements 2025Requires improvement in 2 key judgements, Inadequate in 2; safeguarding effective |
| Upton Priory School | Primary | Cheshire East | 277 | 12 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015, previous school) |
| Whirley Primary School | Primary | Cheshire East | 212 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met |
| 12 schools | 5,322 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.