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The Macclesfield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Macclesfield · SK11 8JR

Ages 11–16 · 582 pupils · Cheshire East

Attainment 8

45.5

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.18
−20+2
Attainment 845.5
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
613

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

134

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

134

Total preferences (any rank)
246
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

582 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
582
Boys / girls
297 / 285
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
582 / 600 (97%)
Free school meals
25.4%
FSM pupils
148
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Mat Galvin

Location

Address
Park Lane
Postcode
SK11 8JR
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 14 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 582 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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.

Compare with theseAll in MacclesfieldNear SK11

  • The Macclesfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK11 8JR · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand0.87

    0.2 miles away

  • All Hallows Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    0.3 miles away

  • Tytherington School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.3 miles away

  • The Fallibroome Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mat Galvin

Official links