28.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
354.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,330
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School In Macclesfield · All-through · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
28.9
-0.7
54.641.828.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.9
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
354.7
-10.4
574.5429.2284.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 354.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
45.0
+1.5
45.042.940.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
A-level value added
+0.41
0
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
45%
+18pp
45%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Average A-level grade
A-
+1
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,330
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Alderley Road, Prestbury, Macclesfield, SK10 4SP
Local authority
Cheshire East
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 0% | 0% | 28.9 | Not applicable | 0% | 354.7 | 19% | 1,330 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 29.6 | Not published | 0% | 365.1 | 6% | 1,324 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 31.8 | Not published | 0% | 284.0 | 14% | 1,292 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 33.2 | Not published | 0% | 399.2 | 14% | 1,272 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 54.6 | Not published | 0% | 574.5 | 6% | 1,116 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 90% | 66.6 | Not published | 83% | 813.7 | 92% | 1,180 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 48.9 | Not published | 0% | — | 90% | 1,205 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45.0 | A- | +0.41 | 45% | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 43.6 | B+ | +0.41 | 28% | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 43.0 | B+ | — | 32% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 44.5 | B+ | — | 29% | 103 |
| 2018/19 | 40.8 | B | +0.41 | 28% | 109 |
| 2017/18 | 42.2 | B+ | +0.16 | 27% | 114 |
| 2016/17 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.10 | 29% | 119 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,330 | — | 27% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,324 | — | 22% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,292 | — | 23% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,272 | — | 23% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,230 | — | 19% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,116 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,180 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,205 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.