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The Macclesfield Academy
Cheshire East·Secondary·North West·Academy sponsor led·SK11 8JR
URN: 150483Requires improvementOfsted published 21 Jul 2020
42.7
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
n/a
Progress 8
No published value in available years
54.5%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
41.5%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Academic outcomesDeveloping academic outcomes
Attainment 8 of 42.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 42.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 55%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupil progressLimited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 123 | 42.7 | — | 54.5% | 41.5% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire East for local comparison.
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 55.6Progress 8 +0.48
Compare with The Macclesfield AcademyThe Fallibroome Academy
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.4Progress 8 +0.56
Compare with The Macclesfield AcademySchool information
| URN | 150483 |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | — |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Mat Galvin |
| Trust | THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SK11 8JR |
| Latest pupils | 123 |
| FSM eligible | 27.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JR
https://www.macclesfieldacademy.orgView local authority page| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10094336 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Jul 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2020 |