The Macclesfield Academy

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

Cheshire EastLocal Authority

MacclesfieldConstituency

SK11 8JRPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Macclesfield Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Cheshire East, North West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 614 pupils. The Macclesfield Academy is part of THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2020

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 34.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.7

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

614

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

28%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 614
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 Jul 2020	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.