The Macclesfield Academy vs Macclesfield College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield
Macclesfield College
Macclesfield
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Further education
Age Range
11–16
16–99
Gender
-
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
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
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Inadequate
Last Inspected
-
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
38.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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
0
2
Top subjects
Chemistry (1)
Mathematics (1)