Nether Alderley Primary School

How places are decided at Nether Alderley Primary School

Nether Alderley Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Nether Alderley Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Nether Alderley Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Nether Alderley Primary School?

Nether Alderley Primary School has 89 pupils on roll.

What ages does Nether Alderley Primary School take?

Nether Alderley Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Nether Alderley Primary School located?

Nether Alderley Primary School is located in Macclesfield, SK10 4TR, Cheshire East.

How do I apply to Nether Alderley Primary School?

Nether Alderley 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 far from Nether Alderley Primary School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Nether Alderley Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception) was 5.777 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Nether Alderley Primary School?

When Nether Alderley Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, 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 pers on 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.

What is the largest ethnic background at Nether Alderley Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.5% of pupils at Nether Alderley Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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