The Macclesfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Not available
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 150483
- Address
- Park Lane, SK11 8JR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 639 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Other Asian | 2.2% |
| Other White | 2.8% |
| Mixed | 3.3% |
| White British | 87% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 42% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 34% |
| Local authority average | 45% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 42.7 |
| Local authority average | 47.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.7 |
| Local authority average | 4.1 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 120 |
Admissions
The Macclesfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 114
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 127 54 73 |
| Year 8 | 156 81 75 |
| Year 9 | 115 55 60 |
| Year 10 | 117 61 56 |
| Year 11 | 124 63 61 |