Ofsted: Special Measures trending_up Places Available emoji_events #67 in Cheshire East public Top 1% UK

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

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

personMr James Perry

location_onMacclesfield, SK10 5HS

language Visit Website phone 1625572037

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Ofsted

Special Measures

Inspected 2022

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Students

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Macclesfield, serving ages 4-11.

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School Summary

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 47 pupils on roll.

In 2023, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. Progress was 3 in reading, 3 in writing, and 3 in maths. The school ranks #67 of 123 primaries in Cheshire East and #8,025 of 15,253 nationally.

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

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

There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 100.0%.

In the 2022/23 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading76% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.7

-2.8 to 3.6

1.2

Write

LA -0.2

-1.7 to 4.2

0.5

Maths

LA 0.3

-2.5 to 3.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

77%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading85% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.0

-2.4 to 4.3

-4.9

Write

LA -1.3

-8.0 to -1.8

1.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-1.8 to 4.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 67%

Reading86% LA 81%

Writing71% LA 79%

Maths93% LA 77%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.1

Read

LA 0.3

-2.2 to 4.4

-2.7

Write

LA -1.1

-5.8 to 0.4

0.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.3 to 3.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

31 December 2023

Inspection Report

02 November 2022

Inspection Report

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09 February 2022

Inspection Report

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13 September 2016

Inspection Report

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15 May 2012

Inspection Report

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31 March 2009

Inspection Report

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26 June 2006

Inspection Report

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04 December 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-02-09

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2016-09-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-31

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.7% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2023

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 0.868% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2023, this school served a headcount of 43 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.7%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2022/23 (Summer term)	43	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	47	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	52	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	70	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	72	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	73	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	76	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	77	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	76	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	80	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	80	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	80	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	94	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	95	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	95	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	99	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	101	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	102	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	105	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	106	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	106	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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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree55%

agree45%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree41%

agree55%

strongly disagree5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree50%

agree14%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

not applicable27%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree55%

strongly disagree5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree41%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree59%

agree36%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree68%

agree32%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree59%

agree36%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes95%

no5%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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