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The Macclesfield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Macclesfield · SK11 8JR

Ages 11–16 · 614 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

9.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2020-02-25

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
630

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

614 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
614
Boys / girls
301 / 313
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
614 / 600 (102%)
Free school meals
28.3%
FSM pupils
173
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
Academy trust: THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
Academy trust
THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 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.

Academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 614 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.3%.

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

  • All Hallows Catholic College

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Macclesfield · SK11 8LB · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

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

    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%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Fallibroome Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4AF · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mat Galvin
Website
https://www.macclesfieldacademy.org

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