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The Fallibroome Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield SK10 4AF · fallibroome.academy · 01625 827898
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.04 mi
- 1.67 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,532
- 100% of 1,538 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Halliard Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 1.04 mi (1.67 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 273 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 235 | 273 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 240 | 268 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 240 | 290 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 240 | 294 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 240 | 273 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.04 mi1.67 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.4, and 55.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲55.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲75.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼25.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.48 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 58.9 | +0.9 |
| Sixth form college | 1.7 | +1.3 |
| Further education | 29.9 | +0.9 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −2.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2 | −3.8 |
| Employment | 2.1 | +0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.4 | +2.9 |
| Activity not captured | 0.4 | −0.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 students | B (38.6) | Above average +0.12 | |
| 171 students | B (38.6) | Above average +0.12 | |
| 6 students | Dist+ (40.8) | Average +0.56 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 165 | B- (37.1) | -0.02 |
| 2022/23 | 189 | B (38.4) | — |
| 2021/22 | 159 | B (41.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 178 | B- (36.9) | +0.16 |
| 2017/18 | 163 | C+ (33.3) | +0.17 |
| 2016/17 | 172 | C+ (33.2) | -0.03 |
| 2015/16 | 183 | C+ (33.9) | +0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 57.4 | −3.5 |
| Further and other education | 3.4 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 2.8 | — |
| Other education | 0.6 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 4 | −5.9 |
| Employment | 26.7 | +8.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.1 | −1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 3.4 | +2.2 |
Ofsted
The Fallibroome Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 November 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 30 Nov 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (381 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 381
- 24% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 65 parents (17%) with SEND