The Fermain Academy

Beswick Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8JF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

13–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools alternative provision

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Free schools alternative provision
Age Range: Ages 13–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 12 / 90 (13%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

75%

Disadvantaged

EAL

SEN support

25%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

5.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

8.97

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

£51,184

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 33% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,262 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£29,237

Spend per pupil

£31,559

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.