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The King's School In Macclesfield

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school

Alderley Road, Prestbury, Cheshire, Macclesfield SK10 4SP · kingsmac.co.uk · 01625 260000

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
A-
average result (45.1 points per entry)
Pupils
1,315
85% of 1,550 places
Local authority
Cheshire East
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.9 (England 46.3)48.92017/18: 66.6 (England 46.5)66.62018/19: 54.6 (England 46.7)54.62021/22: 33.2 (England 48.8)33.22022/23: 31.8 (England 46.3)31.82023/24: 29.6 (England 45.9)29.62024/25: 28.9 (England 46.0)28.9England 46.0

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 41.9 (England 30.5)B+2016/17: 42.3 (England 31.1)B+2017/18: 42.2 (England 32.1)B+2018/19: 40.8 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 44.5 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 43.0 (England 34.2)B+2023/24: 43.6 (England 34.4)B+2024/25: 45.1 (England 35.0)A-England 35.0
45.3%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24102B+ (43.6)+0.41
2022/23116B+ (43)—
2021/22101B+ (44.5)—
2018/19108B (40.8)+0.41
2017/18114B+ (42.2)+0.16
2016/17119B+ (42.3)+0.10
2015/16126B+ (41.9)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.9−1.9
Other education0.9−2
Apprenticeship3.9−1.9
Employment18.4+4.8
Not in a lasting destination3.9+1
Activity not captured1.90

ISI

The King's School In Macclesfield is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
21 to 23 January 2025
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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