Macclesfield College vs The Macclesfield Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Macclesfield College
Macclesfield
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
16–99
11–16
Gender
Mixed
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Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Cheshire East
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
614
Capacity
-
600
Occupancy
-
102%
FSM %
-
28.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
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Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
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Last Inspected
Apr 2026
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Performance (2026)
Progress 8
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-
Attainment 8
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46.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
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38.9%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
c
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Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
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AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
2
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
2%
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Degree course
25%
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Any L4+ destination
30%
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Apprenticeships
2%
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Cohort size
265
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
2
0
Top subjects
Chemistry (1)
Mathematics (1)