OFSTED
18 March 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,035
1,035 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
497
48.0% of pupils
Male pupils
538
52.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
38.3 pts
above England
School
63.1%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
25.6 pts
above England
School
45.9%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
7.8 pts
above England
School
8.8%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
26.3%
272
African
18.3%
189
Any other Black background
13.0%
135
Any other ethnic group
10.4%
108
Pakistani
6.3%
65
Any other Asian background
4.3%
45
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
27.2%
281 of
1,035 pupils
6.3 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
7.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.2 pts
below
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
41.9
2.7 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.13 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.78%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.56 pts
higher than
England
School
7.78%
Manchester
6.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.64%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.83 pts
higher than
England
School
20.64%
Manchester
18.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
4.13%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
2.32 pts
higher than
England
School
4.13%
Manchester
2.21%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
94.1%
1.8 pts
above England
The East Manchester Academy
94.1%
Manchester
93.3%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.