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The Macclesfield Academy

Cheshire East, SK11 8JRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Feb 2020
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.8×
First choices did not exceed offers made
73 1st-choice / 92 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Macclesfield Academy

The Macclesfield Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Cheshire East, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 614 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 600.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (25 Feb 2020). the published Attainment 8 score was 42.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 73 first-preference applications and 92 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressPark Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire East, SK11 8JR
HeadteacherMr Mat Galvin
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils614
Free School Meals (FSM)28.2%
School Capacity614 / 600 (102% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2020
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: macclesfieldacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Macclesfield Academy

The Macclesfield Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.