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The Fallibroome Academy

Academy converter · Macclesfield · SK10 4AF

Ages 11–18 · 1,532 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.6

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 8+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 855.6
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,223

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 fill100%

1,532 pupils · 1,538 places

Pupils on roll
1,532
Boys / girls
769 / 763
School capacity
1,538
Capacity fill
1,532 / 1,538 (100%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
185
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HALLIARD TRUST
Academy trust
HALLIARD TRUST
Sponsor
Halliard Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ross Martland

Location

Address
Priory Lane, Upton
Postcode
SK10 4AF
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, 1,532 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.5%.

Open schools in Macclesfield
38
Secondary schools in Macclesfield
4
Academies among open schools in Macclesfield
58% (22)
Open schools in SK10
21
Secondary in SK10
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.

Compare with theseAll in MacclesfieldNear SK10

  • All Hallows Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK11 8LB · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.6
    • P80.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.3 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Macclesfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK11 8JR · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM28.3%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ross Martland
Telephone
01625827898
Website
https://fallibroome.academy/

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