Ash Grove Academy

Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 7TF

Outstanding

Inspected 15 May 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

228

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 228 / 204 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.9%

Disadvantaged

17.5%

EAL

7.0%

SEN support

16.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.09

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

15.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

11.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.9 vs 2023/24

£63,730

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 38% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,418 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,256

Spend per pupil

£7,381

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.