The Macclesfield Academy

Park Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8JR

Requires Improvement

Inspected 25 February 2020

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

42.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

639

Pupils

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire East →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Pupils / Capacity: 639 / 600 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 25 February 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

28.0%

Disadvantaged

EAL

8.9%

SEN support

13.9%

EHC plan

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

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.7

Attainment 8

639 pupils

34.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

8.8%

Overall absence

24.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

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

41.16

Teachers (FTE)

15.9

Pupils per teacher

14.11

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£45,225

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 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.

£8,393

Spend per pupil

£9,130

Income per pupil

52%

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.