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Best schools in Macclesfield

36 schools in Macclesfield with the same league rank as the Cheshire East and Staffordshire league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Macclesfield's own ranking

In MacclesfieldSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Wincle CofE Primary School91%9%1st (1/121) in Cheshire East
2Chelford CofE Primary School83%0%Top 11% (13/121) in Cheshire East
3Prestbury CofE Primary School80%26%Top 15% (17/121) in Cheshire East
4Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School80%0%Top 18% (21/121) in Cheshire East
5Rainow Primary School75%13%Top 24% (29/121) in Cheshire East
6Nether Alderley Primary School75%8%Top 26% (31/121) in Cheshire East
7Dean Valley Community Primary School73%17%Top 33% (39/121) in Cheshire East
8Marlborough Primary School73%5%Top 35% (42/121) in Cheshire East
9Adlington Primary School73%0%Top 36% (43/121) in Cheshire East
10Bollington Cross CofE Primary School71%0%Top 39% (47/121) in Cheshire East
11Puss Bank School and Nursery69%11%Top 43% (52/121) in Cheshire East
12Mottram St Andrew Primary Academy69%8%Top 45% (54/121) in Cheshire East
13Gawsworth Primary School66%0%(63/121) in Cheshire East
14Whirley Primary School65%13%(65/121) in Cheshire East
15Upton Priory School63%3%(74/121) in Cheshire East
16St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield62%7%(75/121) in Cheshire East
17Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School61%17%(79/121) in Cheshire East
18Ash Grove Academy58%3%(90/121) in Cheshire East
19Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School57%10%(93/121) in Cheshire East
20Parkroyal Community School57%5%(94/121) in Cheshire East
21Ivy Bank Primary School56%8%(95/121) in Cheshire East
22Bollington St John's CofE Primary School54%8%(97/121) in Cheshire East
23Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery52%0%(100/121) in Cheshire East
24Pott Shrigley CofE Primary School50%0%(102/121) in Cheshire East
25St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy48%0%(105/121) in Cheshire East
26Hollinhey Primary School43%4%(110/121) in Cheshire East
27Hurdsfield Community Primary School and Nursery38%0%(113/121) in Cheshire East
28Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School0%0%(121/121) in Cheshire East

Not ranked: Rushton CofE First School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Macclesfield's own ranking

In MacclesfieldSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1The Fallibroome Academy51.756%Top 19% (4/22) in Cheshire East
2Tytherington School50.754%Top 28% (6/22) in Cheshire East
3All Hallows Catholic College50.753%Top 32% (7/22) in Cheshire East
4The Macclesfield Academy46.239%(13/22) in Cheshire East

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Poynton High SchoolStockport5.8 miles54.463%1st (1/22) in Cheshire East
Wilmslow High SchoolWilmslow6.0 miles51.152%Top 23% (5/22) in Cheshire East

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Macclesfield's own ranking

In MacclesfieldSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Fallibroome Academy38.6+0.121st (1/17) in Cheshire East
2All Hallows Catholic College37.2+0.39Top 18% (3/17) in Cheshire East
3Tytherington School35.3+0.25Top 30% (5/17) in Cheshire East

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Wilmslow High SchoolWilmslow6.0 miles34.7+0.07Top 42% (7/17) in Cheshire East
Poynton High SchoolStockport5.8 miles33.4-0.01(10/17) in Cheshire East

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

Macclesfield's own ranking

In MacclesfieldSchoolPoints per A level entryLeague rank
1The King's School In Macclesfield45.01st (1/1) in Cheshire East

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport8.9 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle8.0 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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League tables: Cheshire East Primary · Cheshire East GCSE · Staffordshire Primary · Staffordshire GCSE.

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