OFSTED
4 June 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
28 September 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
22 November 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
205
205 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
72
35.1% of pupils
Male pupils
133
64.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
58.1 pts
above England
School
82.9%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.2 pts
above England
School
21.5%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
47.8%
98
African
8.8%
18
White and Black Caribbean
8.8%
18
Pakistani
5.4%
11
Any other ethnic group
4.9%
10
Unclassified
4.4%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
205 of
205 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
72.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
6.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
120.6%
40.8 pts
above England
Manchester Secondary PRU
120.6%
Manchester
88.4%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.