Belgrave Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 7TF
10 reasons to choose Ash Grove Academy
Top line
Ash Grove Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the 6 best state primary schools in Macclesfield and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Ash Grove Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 11 members of The Aspire Educational Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Ash Grove Academy has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Ash Grove Academy ranks in the top 9% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 19% of schools.
The Ash Grove Academy curriculum
School uses a Knowledge Curriculum which also includes PSHE, Spanish. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and camping and residential trips from Year 1. Forest School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Ash Grove Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Gold Award.
The Arts at Ash Grove Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.55pm.
Find another school near Ash Grove Academy
The King’s School in Macclesfield, Infants & Juniors (1.3 miles); Beech Hall Junior School (1.7 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls, Infants & Juniors (6.1 miles).
Whirley Primary School (2.2 miles); Prestbury Church of England Primary School (3.4 miles); Dean Valley Community Primary School (3.5 miles).
The King’s School in Macclesfield (2.1 miles); Beech Hall School (2.6 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls (7.4 miles).
All Hallows Catholic College (1.4 miles); The Fallibroome Academy (3.2 miles); Eaton Bank Academy (6.8 miles).