Ivy Bank Primary School
Macclesfield · Cheshire East
THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 13 member schools: 13 primary schools. Local authorities: Cheshire East | Cheshire West and Chester | Manchester. Regions: North West. — from the THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST public record.
Ivy Bank Primary School is a primary academy in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, part of THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Ivy Bank Primary School
- Address
- Valley Road
- Postcode
- SK11 8PB
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Macclesfield
- URN (official identifier)
- 141792
- Establishment number
- 2151
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 387
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 480
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Gill
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 19 Apr 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ivybank.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01625448014
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ivy Bank Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 387 | 57,266 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.8% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 8.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.7% | 10.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Ivy Bank Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 29 May 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 27 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ivy Bank Primary School (URN 111022)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 31 Jul 2013
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Ivy Bank Primary School (URN 111022)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 16 Feb 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ivy Bank Primary School (URN 111022)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Jan 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Ivy Bank Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 8.3% | 10.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Ivy Bank Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £102,300 for 66 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 18.0% | 17.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £280 | £234 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Ivy Bank Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 404 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Cheshire East average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,827,000 £6,998 per pupil | £6,715 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,731,000 £6,760 per pupil | £6,501 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,222,000 £3,025 per pupil · 44.7% | £3,069 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £610,000 £1,510 per pupil · 22.3% | £1,305 · 20.1% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,000 £25 per pupil · 0.4% | £81 · 1.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £6,000 £15 per pupil · 0.2% | £65 · 1.0% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £96,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £192,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,207 per pupil, supply and agency £123 per pupil — spending up £552 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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