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All Hallows Catholic College

Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK11 8LB

Ages 11–18 · 1,216 pupils · Cheshire East

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 80.00
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,076

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

1,216 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,216
Boys / girls
586 / 630
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,216 / 1,200 (101%)
Free school meals
18.4%
FSM pupils
185
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Beesley

Location

Address
Brooklands Avenue
Postcode
SK11 8LB
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 1,216 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Macclesfield
38
Secondary schools in Macclesfield
4
Academies among open schools in Macclesfield
58% (22)
Open schools in SK11
17
Secondary in SK11
2
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • The Macclesfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK11 8JR · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM28.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Tytherington School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK10 2EE · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4AF · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Beesley
Telephone
01625426138

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