The King's School in Macclesfield A GSG School Review
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Learning support & SEN information
Arts, sports and extracurricular
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What The Good Schools Guide says..
In a geography lesson pupils were playing a board game, Tectonic Plates, the aim being to get to the centre of the earth. A casual glance at a school display of Twitter contributions suggested social media is being used as a force for good, with historical debates around ‘why Edward IV gained the crown in 1461’. A huge range of junior school clubs on offer from construction to cookery. Boys enjoy a spot of yoga and dance...
Read more- The King's School in Macclesfield
Alderley Road
Prestbury
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 4SP - Head: Mr Jason Slack
- T 01625 260000
- F 01625 260022
- E admissions@kingsmac.co.uk
- W www.kingsmac.co.uk/
- The King's School in Macclesfield is an independent school for boys and girls aged from 3 to 18 that does not offer boarding. The King's School in Macclesfield fees are £12,420 - £15,315pa. Want to know more? Read our unbiased review on The King's School in Macclesfield here.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Cheshire East
- Pupils: 1,330; sixth formers: 187
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £12,420 - £15,315 pa
- Open days: See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What the school says...
The Kings School in Macclesfield offers great academic results and superb extra-curricular opportunities. From the ages of 3 to 18, Kings offers every child a unique curriculum designed to develop independent learners, inquisitive minds and well-rounded individuals with the skills and attributes to succeed long after they leave school.
Our results are outstanding. Add the string of international sportsmen and women King's regularly produces, the eclectic range of musicians, artists and inventors, the 100 clubs and societies King's provides for all ages and the fact that our explorers have the opportunity to venture right across the globe - now you don't just have a school, you have the start of an amazing life long journey. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Choir school - substantial scholarships and bursaries usually available for choristers.
Sports
Equestrian centre or equestrian team - school has own equestrian centre or an equestrian team.
Shooting
Sailing
Since September 2020, Jason Slack (40s), studied physics at Durham followed by a PGCE. He went through university on an accountancy scholarship programme and took a year out working for a big firm before coming to teaching which he felt was always going to be much more enjoyable. Previously head of King Henry VIII School in Coventry, before that deputy head of Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Wakefield.
Despite starting his headship amid the challenges of Covid, Mr Slack’s enthusiasm for his new post - ‘I am absolutely loving it’ - is palpable. True, he can’t meet the parents in person as he would like to and pupils are confined to Covid bubbles, but he seemingly takes these challenges in his stride. In fact he’s no stranger to the odd baptism of fire, he started his...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
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| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham Preparatory School | 2023 | 3 | ||
| Hale Preparatory School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| Lady Barn House School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| The Ryleys School | 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| Wilmslow Preparatory School | 2023 | 3 |
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