The Fallibroome AcademySandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Fallibroome Academy and Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
The Fallibroome Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Fallibroome Academy was judged Good and Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.4 for The Fallibroome Academy and 55.6 for Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Fallibroome Academy (56.2 in 2021-22, 53.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College (58.0 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MacclesfieldThe Fallibroome Academy | SandbachSandbach High School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 22 in Cheshire East | 1st of 22 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,551 | 1,358 | |
| Capacity | 1,535 | 1,426 | |
| Location | Macclesfield, SK10 4AF | Sandbach, CW11 3NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.4 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.8% | 58.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.8% | 80.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.8% | 73.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.48 | 5.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 170 | 106 | |
| A-level average points | 38.6 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.2 Stronger figure | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.4% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,551 | 1,358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 4.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Fallibroome Academy
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