The Macclesfield Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Macclesfield, Cheshire East
The Macclesfield Academy is a secondary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Cheshire East has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 8JR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Pupils on roll
- 614 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 73 first-preference applications, 92 offers in total, 73 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Cheshire East published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire East.
- All Hallows Catholic College 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tytherington School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Fallibroome Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Eaton Bank Academy 5.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wilmslow High School 6.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Poynton High School 6.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Congleton High School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School 10.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published