St John's Pre-School at St John the Evangelist, Macclesfield

Two-year-olds can join St John's Pre-School, which became part of the main school building in September 2025. That move brought expanded spaces indoors and outside, making the physical setting the clearest feature of this school-attached provision. Children aged three and four are also accepted.

The pre-school belongs to St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield on Ivy Road. Funded places and paid attendance are both accepted for two-year-olds, so the provision serves families using either arrangement. A personal pre-school tour gives parents a way to see the spaces before choosing a place.

Indoor and outdoor provision were both expanded when the pre-school joined the main building. This gives parents two parts of the learning environment to consider on a tour: the space inside and the provision outside. Both belong to the pre-school's September 2025 move into the school building.

For additional needs, the school's support route starts with the child's class teacher, who handles everyday help and additional provision. Parents can arrange an appointment with the special educational needs coordinator through the office. These are separate points of contact: the teacher for day-to-day matters, and the coordinator for a discussion about SEND.

A termly SEND coffee morning gives families another opportunity to raise questions and exchange experiences. Sessions focus on an area of need, and the school also provides a parent talk about autism alongside speech and language therapy resources. For parents considering the pre-school, these school-level contacts offer a starting point for discussing their child's needs.

Safeguarding concerns can be taken to the school's safeguarding team. St John's also participates in Operation Encompass: information about police involvement or visits to a child's home is shared with the school to support safeguarding. This provides a route for relevant information from outside school to reach staff.

Attending St John's Pre-School does not guarantee a Reception place. Families must make a separate Reception application through the normal admissions process; choosing the pre-school should therefore be treated as a decision about nursery provision in its own right.

The school's admissions route is through Cheshire East, including applications made during the school year. Its admissions page also links to the policy and procedure, with a supplementary form included in the policy where required. Keep the Reception application separate from the enquiry about a pre-school place.

Pre-school enquiries go to the business manager through the school telephone number, 01625 428 222, or the email contact on the pre-school page. Personal viewings are arranged by email at a convenient time, giving families a direct booking route for a pre-school tour.

The school address is Ivy Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8QN. Use the pre-school enquiry route for a nursery place and Cheshire East for the school admissions application: the two contacts serve different purposes.