The Fermain Academy
Beswick Street, Macclesfield, SK11 8JF
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 13 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Cotterill
- Sponsor
- Youth Engagement Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 141935
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625611001
About this school
The Fermain Academy is a special academy in Macclesfield. It teaches children aged 13 to 16 and has 21 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How The Fermain Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Park Lane School0.4 miles
Special schools · Macclesfield
-
Beech Hall School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Macclesfield
-
Eden School1.4 miles
Special schools · Macclesfield
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The King's School In Macclesfield1.8 miles
Independent schools · Macclesfield
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Alderley Edge School for Girls5.3 miles
Independent schools · Alderley Edge
Other schools in Macclesfield
- Eden School Special schools
- Park Lane School Special schools
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Ash Grove Academy Primary
- Bollinbrook CofE (A) Primary School Primary
- Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Primary
- Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
- Chelford CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic and Church of England Primary School Primary
- Dean Valley Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Fermain Academy teach?
- The Fermain Academy teaches children aged 13 to 16. It is a special school in Macclesfield.
- Who is the headteacher of The Fermain Academy?
- The headteacher of The Fermain Academy is Mr Simon Cotterill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Fermain Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Fermain Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Fermain Academy?
- The Fermain Academy has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 16.
- Is The Fermain Academy full?
- The Fermain Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 21 on roll (23%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Fermain Academy a faith school?
- No. The Fermain Academy has no designated religious character.
- Who runs The Fermain Academy?
- The Fermain Academy is part of YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Fermain Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Fermain Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.