Macclesfield College vs The Fermain Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Macclesfield College
Macclesfield
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Free schools alternative provision
Age Range
16–99
13–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
21
Capacity
-
90
Occupancy
-
23%
FSM %
-
57.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jul 2024
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
c
-
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
2
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
-
Degree course
25%
-
Any L4+ destination
30%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
265
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
2
0
Top subjects
Chemistry (1)
Mathematics (1)