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The Fallibroome Academy

Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formCheshire East, North West · Macclesfield SK10 4AFTrust: Halliard TrustSchool website
Pupils on roll
1,532of 1,538 places
Free school meals
15.5%
Year 11 cohort 2025
240
Ofsted
Good, 30 November 2022Read the Ofsted report

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Fallibroome High School (URN 111464, until 1 September 2010).

What the data says

Of the 240 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Fallibroome Academy in 2023, 61% stayed on in The Fallibroome Academy’s own sixth form (Cheshire East average 40%), 29% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.

Among the 198 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Cheshire East 27%, England 37%), and 34% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.4 against 46.1 across England and 47.1 in Cheshire East, with 56% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).

Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cheshire East and England.

The Fallibroome Academy
Cheshire East
England
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThe Fallibroome AcademyCheshire EastEngland
Pupils in the cohort2404,099607,348
Any sustained destination95%94%92%
Stayed in education91%88%86%
— school sixth form61%40%34%
— sixth form college0%7%13%
— further education college29%40%37%
— other education1%2%2%
Apprenticeship2%3%3%
Employment2%3%3%
No sustained destination3%4%6%
Destination unknown1%2%3%

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

The Fallibroome Academy
Cheshire East
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThe Fallibroome AcademyCheshire EastEngland
Students in the cohort1985,417541,441
Any sustained destination86%79%79%
University (higher education)62%27%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students34%14%19%
Further education1%6%5%
Apprenticeship7%10%7%
Employment16%36%28%
No sustained destination10%16%16%

GCSE results 2025

MeasureThe Fallibroome AcademyCheshire EastEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)53.447.146.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths56%45%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths76%68%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects26%39%41%
EBacc average point score4.484.104.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort16%19%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils40.532.334.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils55.950.650.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language4%9%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
English Language240100%89%23%20%83%
Mathematics240100%88%24%22%81%
English Literature23498%86%21%21%83%
Religious Studies17774%31%46%32%88%
Combined Science17272%65%19%9%75%
History10544%41%26%26%65%
Business Studies10544%18%16%20%62%
Geography6628%41%35%25%83%
Biology6125%23%51%45%95%
Physics6025%23%50%46%93%
Chemistry6025%23%47%47%92%
Design and Technology5623%11%21%23%73%
Physical Education4920%11%18%24%65%
Photography4519%6%33%19%98%
Spanish4418%19%36%27%86%
Fine Art4117%9%32%28%76%
Computer Science4117%13%63%30%98%
Food Preparation and Nutrition3816%8%24%21%76%
Music3615%5%50%33%92%
Drama3314%7%58%27%97%
German3013%5%50%33%97%
Electronics2812%0%61%70%100%
French229%18%41%29%91%
Dance188%1%56%27%94%
Russian10%0%87%
Art and Design10%7%24%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Additional Mathematics FSMQ2716%
Computer Appreciation / Introduction2615%
Sports Studies2012%
Manufacturing Engineering2012%
Childcare Skills1911%
Music performance: Group42%
Music performance: Group11%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThe Fallibroome AcademyCheshire EastEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study359
— of whom A level students1701,842261,341
Average A level gradeBC+B-
Average points per A level entry38.6333.5835.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-C+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects19%13%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Psychology5029%23%
Mathematics3621%31%
Biology3521%20%
Sociology3319%13%
Geography3118%10%
Physics2917%12%
Business Studies2917%13%
Chemistry2515%17%
Media Studies2314%4%
English Language2112%4%
History2112%13%
Economics2012%13%
Fine Art169%3%
English Literature159%11%
Product Design159%2%
Politics148%6%
Electronics148%0%
Religious Studies138%4%
Drama116%2%
Physical Education116%3%
Further Mathematics85%5%
Computer Science85%5%
Dance74%0%
Music Technology64%0%
Spanish64%2%
Music0%
Chinese0%
German0%
French1%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)2615%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 364%
BiologyGCE AS level (All)
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)

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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.