Rushton CofE First School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 9
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Sugar Street, Macclesfield, SK11 0SGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rushton CofE First School is a primary school in Macclesfield for ages 3 to 9. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 17 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

47 pupils on roll, with places for 35

Eligible for free school meals2.1%

2.1%, 24.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.5%

8.5%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.1%

2.1%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rushton CofE First School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Horton St Michael's CofE First School2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Wincle CofE Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good91% met the expected standard
Moor First School3 milesOfsted judgements: GoodNot published
Woodhouse Academy4 milesOfsted: Good80% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST
Age range
3 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Cockersole
Address
Sugar Street, Macclesfield, SK11 0SG
Local authority
Staffordshire
URN
146594

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.