Located in Macclesfield, The Fallibroome Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Fallibroome Academy currently has around 1551 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 15.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
| Website: | http://fallibroome.academy/ |
| Telephone: | 01625827898 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Cheshire East |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ross Martland |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136278 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1535 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1551 |
| Number of Boys: | 768 |
| Number of Girls: | 783 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.50% | 1326 |
| Other White | 3.70% | 57 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 25 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 24 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 23 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 20 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 12 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| African | 0.60% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Priory Junior School Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED | - not rated | 501 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Priory Nursery and Infant School Berwick Close , SK10 3ED | - not rated | 501 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Priory School Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED | 3out of 4 | 501 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Priory School Berwick Close , Off Prestbury Road SK10 3ED | - not rated | 501 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Priory Lane , SK10 3HJ | - not rated | 647 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fallibroome Academy Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fallibroome High School Priory Lane , Upton SK10 4AF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB | - not rated | 2,210 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Hallows Catholic College Brooklands Avenue , SK11 8LB | - not rated | 2,210 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tytherington High School Manchester Road , SK10 2EE | - not rated | 2,520 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield College Park Lane , SK11 8LF | - not rated | 2,898 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School In Macclesfield Alderley Road , Prestbury SK10 4SP | - not rated | 908 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Education Unit Macclesfield Young Peoples Unit , Victoria Road SK10 3JF | - not rated | 1,035 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Eden School 76 Chelford Road , Macclesfield SK10 3LQ | - not rated | 1,523 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Macclesfield Preparatory School 142 Chester Road , SK11 8PX | - not rated | 2,011 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bride's School 154 Cumberland Street , SK10 1BP | - not rated | 2,255 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.