Rainow Primary School

A not judged community school school in Cheshire East. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Rainow Primary School.

Macclesfield, SK105UB Ofsted: Not Judged Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

54

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 72.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
51.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 8.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Not Judged

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Not Judged
Overall effectiveness
Not Judged
Last inspected
3 December 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Round Meadow
Rainow
Macclesfield, SK105UB
Phone
1625572021
Website
rainowpri.cheshire.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
111203
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UB
Website
http://www.rainowpri.cheshire.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
189 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
185
Free School Meals
4.9% (9 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.3% (8 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.6%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
5.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
72.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
8.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
72.0 (+13.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
5.1 (12.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.4 (3.2 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 109.0
2023 104.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
12 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
23
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
185 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Growing a community of life-long learners"

care work hard learn new things every day achieve more than they thought possible

Extracurriculars

Clubs

STEM Club Chess Club Orchestra Choir Gardening Club Computing Club Digital Leaders Guitar Tuition Piano Tuition

Sports

Soccer (Football) Tag Rugby Rounders Netball Kwik Cricket Swimming

Curriculum Highlights

Swimming every Friday morning (Year 3) Forest School (Year 3) SRE/PSHE curriculum as referenced by Year 1 curriculum materials (Growing & Changing Curriculum) History, Geography and RE subject leadership across classes ICT/Computing platforms used (Class Dojo, Seesaw)

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

After School Club runs from 3:10pm - 5:50pm each day during term-time. Breakfast Club runs from 7:30am every day during term-time.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions to Cheshire schools are managed by the Admissions and Transfers team. Information booklets include important information on the application process including oversubscription criteria and appeals. You are welcome to come and look around the school by contacting the Headteacher.

Financial Information

The cost of a dinner is £2.93 per day, and will be payable via the Arbor App.

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