Rainow Primary School

Cheshire EastCommunity school

Round Meadow, Rainow, Macclesfield, SK10 5UB

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan NorrisSchool website ↗Pupils: 187 (capacity: 189)

Ofsted RatingInspected 3 December 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
75.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
13.0%

Reading

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding67.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

Writing

Expected level79.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
26
Applications received
46
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
4.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
8.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1667.0%0.0%+1.6-1.4+2.2
2016/1788.0%12.0%+3.5-0.4+1.1
2017/1875.0%7.0%+2.80.00.0
2018/1978.0%4.0%+0.2-3.6-0.7
2022/2357.0%13.0%+0.6-2.1-1.3
2023/2472.0%8.0%---
2024/2575.0%13.0%---
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