The Fallibroome Academy

The Fallibroome Academy is a mixed secondary academy school in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. It has approximately 1554 students, including around 345 in the sixth form. The school is a specialist performing arts college, leading edge, national training school and a national teaching school, equivalent to a teaching hospital. Fallibroome was opened as a purpose-built comprehensive school on the present site in September 1979. An OFSTED inspection report in 2006 rated the school as "outstanding" in all categories of the criteria.[1]

The Fallibroome Academy
Address
Priory Lane

Macclesfield
,
Cheshire
,
SK10 4AF

England
Coordinates53.271°N 2.160°W / 53.271; -2.160
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)mixed
Established1978
Local authorityCheshire East
TrustThe Fallibroome Trust (lead school)
SpecialistPerforming Arts
Department for Education URN136278 Tables
OfstedReports
PrincipalFrancis Power
Staff150+
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1500+
Websitefallibroome.org.uk
fallibroometrust.com

Although only officially opened at its present location in 1980, during the academic year 1978-9 it operated from the old premises of the Wycliffe Avenue Secondary Modern School for Girls in Wilmslow as a 'stop gap' for a grammar school intake of 72 boys who were unable to be taken by King's School, Macclesfield.

In 2014 a new building was opened, housing a new sixth form centre and new canteen.

The school attracted headlines for its innovative "welcome video", which featured all students and staff in elaborate choreographed sequences.[2]

Design and technology department

The department has had success in many national competitions over the last few years including Greenpower,[3] Young Master Chef and the Audi Innovation award. The department shares its good practice by holding "professional development activities" for local schools and shares its resources via its own website.[4]

The year groups start from year 7 (11–12) and go up to year 11 (15–16). After this stage the pupils either move on (e.g. start a different college or get a job) or stay on for years 12–13, which is also known as Sixth Form, for further education.

Performing arts

Fallibroome is a performing arts college. Recent performances include Oh! What a Lovely War in 2004, Les Misérables – Schools Edition in 2005, A Christmas Carol in 2006, Julius Caesar in 2007, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2007, Oliver! in 2008, Happily Ever After in 2009, We Will Rock You in 2010, and Kinder Transport in 2011. In 2012, Les Miserables – Schools Edition was performed again, and Grease was performed in 2014.

The Fallibroome Trust

The Fallibroome Academy was a converter academy and now is the lead school in The Fallibroome Trust. Other schools in the trust are Adlington Primary, Broken Cross Primary, Gawsworth primary, Nether Alderley Primary, Whirley Primary and The Winsford Academy.[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Ofsted: Fallibroome High School Inspection Report, November 2006
  2. "Fallibroome Academy video features first day with a difference".
  3. Greenpower
  4. Designandtech.com
  5. "About | The Fallibroome Trust". www.fallibroometrust.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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