The Macclesfield Academy

Secondary · Cheshire East · SK11 8JR · URN 150483

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2020-02-25Cohort 614

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 123

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 39 schools in Cheshire East

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
42.7
Cheshire East 37.75England 46.1
5 above the area average of 37.8
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
34.1%
Cheshire East 33.9%England 45.9%
In line with the area average of 33.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
58.5%
Cheshire East 51.9%
6.6 percentage points above the area average of 51.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.7
Cheshire East 3.23England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.2
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
15.4%
Cheshire East 11.2%England 17.6%
4.2 percentage points above the area average of 11.2
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
41.5%
Cheshire East 26.1%
15.4 percentage points above the area average of 26.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
29.3%
Cheshire East 27.3%
2 percentage points above the area average of 27.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
123
Cheshire East 113
10.1 above the area average of 112.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Cheshire East	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	42.7 Cheshire East 37.75England 46.1	5 above the area average of 37.8	3.4 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	34.1% Cheshire East 33.9%England 45.9%	In line with the area average of 33.9	11.8 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	58.5% Cheshire East 51.9%	6.6 percentage points above the area average of 51.9	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.7 Cheshire East 3.23England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.2	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	15.4% Cheshire East 11.2%England 17.6%	4.2 percentage points above the area average of 11.2	2.2 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	41.5% Cheshire East 26.1%	15.4 percentage points above the area average of 26.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	29.3% Cheshire East 27.3%	2 percentage points above the area average of 27.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	123 Cheshire East 113	10.1 above the area average of 112.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Cheshire East · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 5.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 28.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 14.9pupils per teacher

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Macclesfield Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 25/02/2020.
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