Gawsworth Primary School

How places are decided at Gawsworth Primary School

Gawsworth Primary School: key facts

What is School Atlas's summary of Ofsted's 6 judgements for Gawsworth Primary School?

Ofsted gave no overall grade at its inspection in January 2026. School Atlas summarises the 6 judgements Ofsted made as Expected standard. This is our summary, not Ofsted's own grade.

How many pupils attend Gawsworth Primary School?

Gawsworth Primary School has 198 pupils on roll.

What are Gawsworth Primary School’s exam results?

In 2024-25, 66% of pupils at the end of primary school (key stage 2) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Trends and the detail behind each figure are on the Results tab.

What ages does Gawsworth Primary School take?

Gawsworth Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Gawsworth Primary School located?

Gawsworth Primary School is located in Macclesfield, SK11 9QU, Cheshire East.

How do I apply to Gawsworth Primary School?

Gawsworth Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Gawsworth Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Gawsworth Primary School was 4.117 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Gawsworth Primary School?

When Gawsworth Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for Children’ and Children who were ‘Previously Cared for’ — Cared for Children’ and Children who were ‘Previously Cared for’. A ‘cared for child’ is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that local authority (as defined in section 22 of the Children Act 1989). Children previously ‘cared for’ are children who were ‘cared for’ as defined above, but immediately after being ‘cared for’ became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order (formerly residence order), or special guardianship order. A child arrangements order is as an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 amended by Children and Families Act 2014. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). This includes those children who appear to (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings Pupils with brothers or sisters — Siblings Pupils with brothers or sisters, step-brothers or step-sisters, foster brother or foster sisters, half- brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or adopted sisters living together as part of one household, already attending the preferred Academy (in years Reception through to Year 5) and expected to continue at the Academy in the following Academy year. (i.e. at the time of admission); 3. Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the Academy Children will be classed within this category if t — Children resident within the designated catchment zone of the Academy Children will be classed within this category if they and their parents/carers are resident within the area served by the primary school or academy (as defined by the Cheshire East Council map) on the closing date for applications, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Gawsworth Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.4% of pupils at Gawsworth Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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