76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1074.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,551
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Fallibroome Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
Part ofHALLIARD TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-7pp
83%79%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
-8pp
64%60%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
53.4
-2.2
56.254.853.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.4
EBacc entry
26%
-9pp
35%30%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
EBacc APS
1074.6
-74.7
1149.21111.91074.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1074.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.6
+1.5
41.639.336.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+1pp
21%17%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,551
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Local authority
Cheshire East
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 56% | 53.4 | Not applicable | 26% | 1074.6 | 39% | 1,551 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 64% | 55.6 | +0.56 | 35% | 1149.2 | 48% | 1,541 |
| 2022/23 | 78% | 58% | 53.9 | +0.45 | 32% | 1089.9 | 43% | 1,564 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 56% | 56.2 | +0.33 | 28% | 1132.6 | 37% | 1,567 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 60% | 54.9 | +0.35 | 30% | 1123.3 | 37% | 1,526 |
| 2017/18 | 75% | 53% | 52.6 | +0.35 | 34% | 1032.5 | 40% | 1,489 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 60% | 54.8 | +0.30 | 39% | — | 44% | 1,485 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.6 | B | +0.12 | 19% | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 37.1 | B- | -0.02 | 19% | 181 |
| 2022/23 | 38.4 | B | — | 14% | 200 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 20% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 36.9 | B- | +0.16 | 21% | 181 |
| 2017/18 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.17 | 27% | 165 |
| 2016/17 | 33.2 | C+ | -0.03 | 15% | 172 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,551 | 18.1 | 11% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,541 | 18.1 | 9% | 4% | 15% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,564 | 17.9 | 9% | 3% | 14% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,567 | 18.3 | 9% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,554 | 17.0 | 9% | 3% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,526 | 18.1 | 8% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,489 | 16.4 | 9% | 3% | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,485 | 15.5 | 10% | 2% | 13% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.