Bradford Lane, Nether Alderley, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4TR
10 reasons to choose Nether Alderley Primary School
Top line
Nether Alderley Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the 2 best state primary schools near Alderley Edge and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Nether Alderley Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 10 members of Halliard Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Cheshire East LEA.
Average class size
Nether Alderley Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 27 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Nether Alderley Primary School ranks in the top 15% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 28% of schools.
The Nether Alderley Primary School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based and also includes PSHE, French, a highly developed theme week programme, Thursday afternoon enrichment. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for languages, music and sport.
Sport at Nether Alderley Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Nether Alderley Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.55am to 3.20pm. After school childcare till 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Nether Alderley Primary School
The Ryleys School (1.3 miles); Alderley Edge School for Girls, Infants & Juniors (1.4 miles); Wilmslow Preparatory School (3 miles).
Chelford Church of England Primary School (2.4 miles); St Anne’s Fulshaw Church of England Primary School, Wilmslow (2.5 miles); Whirley Primary School (2.8 miles).
Alderley Edge School for Girls (1.4 miles); The King’s School in Macclesfield (6.6 miles); Beech Hall School (7.3 miles).
Wilmslow High School (4 miles); The Fallibroome Academy (4.9 miles); All Hallows Catholic College (6.5 miles).