Dean Valley Community Primary School
Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Dean Valley Community Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 175 schools in Cheshire East. It ranks 5th of 27 primary schools in Macclesfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 October 2012, report published 1 November 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 February 2023
Pupils welcome everyone to this school with a smile. They are polite and care for each other. It is a happy place to be. Leaders and staff are determined for all pupils to succeed, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children in the Reception Year, and pupils in key stages 1 and 2, learn the curriculum well. Pupils try hard to live up to leaders' high expectations. They behave well and enjoy their learning. They told the inspector that they trust the adults around them to deal with any problems, including any incidents of bullying. This helps them to feel safe at school. Leaders make sure that pupils learn about the fundamental rights that everyone has. This helps pupils to develop a strong sense of right and wrong. Pupils know how important it is to treat everyone with respect, regardless of difference. Leaders enrich pupils' learning through a wide variety of opportunities beyond the classroom. Pupils enjoy taking part in the daily mile and learning outdoors in the woodland area. Children in the Reception class enjoy learning about nature, including meeting newborn lambs from a local farm and taking care of Pumpkin, Pip and Popcorn, the school guinea pigs.
What the school should improve
- In some of the foundation subjects, leaders have not considered carefully enough how pupils build their knowledge of the curriculum over time. As a result, some pupils develop gaps in their learning. This makes it difficult for them to build cumulatively on this knowledge in the future. Leaders should ensure that the knowledge in each subject curriculum is both logically sequenced and revisited frequently enough. This is to ensure that pupils learn and remember more as they progress through the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
199 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Dean Valley Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bollington Cross CofE Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Bollington St John's CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Marlborough Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Prestbury CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vicky McPherson
- Phone
- 01625572767
- Address
- Albert Road, Bollington, Macclesfield, SK10 5HS
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- URN
- 111147
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.