The Macclesfield Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Macclesfield, Cheshire East

SK11 8JR

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

53.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,084

National rank

#256

In North West

#16

In Cheshire East

Top 66%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

42.7

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

34%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

58%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

15%

EBacc average points score

3.70

School profile

Pupils on roll 639 % FSM ever-6 28.0% % EAL 7.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Religious character

Official sources

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Latest Ofsted report reports.ofsted.gov.uk DfE Compare School Performance compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk GIAS school details get-information-schools.service.gov.uk

Location

Nearby secondary schools

All Hallows Catholic College Macclesfield · 0.2 mi 62.0 Tytherington School Macclesfield · 1.3 mi 62.6 The Fallibroome Academy Macclesfield · 1.5 mi 66.8 Eaton Bank Academy Congleton · 6.1 mi 58.6 Wilmslow High School Wilmslow · 6.1 mi 64.2 Poynton High School Stockport · 6.4 mi 66.2 Congleton High School Congleton · 7.5 mi 56.0