Best 3 Secondary schools in Macclesfield – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Fallibroome Academy (Secondary) in Macclesfield; Tytherington School (Secondary) in Macclesfield; The Macclesfield Academy (Secondary) in Macclesfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Fallibroome Academy, Tytherington School and The Macclesfield Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Macclesfield, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Fallibroome Academy), published Feb 2023. The lowest is 3 (The Macclesfield Academy), published Jul 2020. The most recent inspection on record is for The Fallibroome Academy (Feb 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,600, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as HALLIARD TRUST and THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION.
| Attribute |
The Fallibroome Academy
SK10 4AF
|
Tytherington School
SK10 2EE
|
The Macclesfield Academy
SK11 8JR
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 4AF |
Macclesfield Cheshire SK10 2EE |
Macclesfield Cheshire SK11 8JR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 16 Feb 2023 | 2 1 Dec 2011 | 3 21 Jul 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1535 | 1214 | 600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | HALLIARD TRUST | Cheshire East (895) | THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION |
| Website | fallibroome.academy | www.tytheringtonschool.co.uk | www.macclesfieldacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01625827898 | 01625610220 | — |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 4AF - Ofsted
- 2 16 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HALLIARD TRUST
- Website
- fallibroome.academy
- Telephone
- 01625827898
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2EE - Ofsted
- 2 1 Dec 2011
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire East (895)
- Website
- www.tytheringtonschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01625610220
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 8JR - Ofsted
- 3 21 Jul 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SIR JOHN BRUNNER FOUNDATION
- Website
- www.macclesfieldacademy.org
- Telephone
- —
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