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Hurdsfield Community Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Jervis

location_onMacclesfield, SK10 2LW

language Visit Website phone 1625912415

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

171

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Expected Standard

38%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hurdsfield Community Primary School is a Community school primary school in Macclesfield, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hurdsfield Community Primary School is a community school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 167 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #109 of 127 primaries in Cheshire East and #13,346 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 62%

Reading67% LA 78%

Writing43% LA 72%

Maths62% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading65% LA 78% · Eng 74%

Writing57% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading69% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing69% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths59% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.7

-1.7 to 3.1

0.9

Write

LA -0.2

-1.4 to 3.2

0.2

Maths

LA 0.3

-2.1 to 2.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading53% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths71% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.9

Read

LA 0.0

-8.9 to -3.0

-5.1

Write

LA -1.3

-7.8 to -2.4

-5.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-7.8 to -2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 67%

Reading72% LA 81%

Writing56% LA 79%

Maths44% LA 77%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.3

-2.2 to 3.4

-1.6

Write

LA -1.1

-4.2 to 1

-4.1

Maths

LA -0.2

-6.7 to -1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2025

Inspection Report

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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26 June 2018

Inspection Report

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29 April 2014

Inspection Report

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09 January 2012

Inspection Report

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25 June 2009

Inspection Report

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01 March 2006

Inspection Report

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08 May 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-04-29

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 167 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.8%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	167	3	1.8%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	163	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	3	1.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	166	11	6.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	161	12	7.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	175	5	2.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	171	2	1.2%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	166	7	4.2%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	171	1	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	166	2	1.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	165	2	1.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	168	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	153	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	146	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	160	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	157	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	164	1	0.6%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	163	3	1.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	179	1	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	168	2	1.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	155	2	1.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	156	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	157	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	158	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Hurdsfield Community Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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