The Fallibroome Academy

The Fallibroome Academy is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all domains in its first inspection since being rated 'Outstanding' nine years ago. The school fosters a respectful and safe environment where pupils and students enjoy their education and engage positively in the school community. High expectations from leaders contribute to strong behaviors and a well-designed curriculum that enables many students to achieve well. However, specific attention is required to improve attendance rates among disadvantaged pupils, as this affects their learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate excellent behavior in lessons and around the school.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-thought-out, leading to good academic results.
• Leaders provide strong support for pupils' mental health and well-being.
• Students benefit from a wide range of enrichment opportunities.
• Strong program of careers advice and guidance.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements are in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Some disadvantaged pupils do not attend school regularly enough, impacting their learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Fallibroome Academy attended 93.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.8% of pupils at The Fallibroome Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Fallibroome Academy had 17.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.2% of pupils at The Fallibroome Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Fallibroome Academy received £7,513 and spent £7,492 for each of its 1,551 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,488,000 (£959 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Halliard Trust, income was £7,664 and spending £7,704 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Macclesfield · Cheshire East local authority: places and applications

The Fallibroome Academy is part of Halliard Trust, which runs 12 schools. The nearest others:

• Upton Priory School Macclesfield
• Whirley Primary School Macclesfield
• Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Macclesfield
• Marlborough Primary School Macclesfield
• Gawsworth Primary School Macclesfield
• Nether Alderley Primary School Macclesfield
• Adlington Primary School Macclesfield
• Alderley Edge Community Primary School Alderley Edge
• Lower Park School Stockport
• Eaton Bank Academy Congleton

What is The Fallibroome Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Fallibroome Academy is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

When was The Fallibroome Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

The Fallibroome Academy was last inspected in February 2023.

How many pupils does The Fallibroome Academy have?

The Fallibroome Academy has 1,532 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Fallibroome Academy cover?

The Fallibroome Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Fallibroome Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 51.7, and 56% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Fallibroome Academy?

The Fallibroome Academy is at Priory Lane, Upton, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AF.