Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2020
Attainment 8
42.7
GCSE Rank
#16 in Cheshire East
#2,136 of 3,216 nationally
The Macclesfield Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Macclesfield, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.
The Macclesfield Academy is an academy sponsor led in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION. The school has approximately 639 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.7, placing the school #16 in Cheshire East and #2,136 of 3,216 nationally. 34.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.
In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.
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