Manchester Academy
Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr James Eldon
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,170
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025
- URN
- 134224
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01612321639
About this school
Manchester Academy is a Christian secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,025 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Manchester Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 224 | 220 | 229 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 43.2 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.16 -0.07 to +0.39 | +0.30 +0.05 to +0.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 30.9% | 38% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 51.8% | 57.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 39% | 50.9% | 56.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Manchester 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 | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.6 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.2 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.4 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,090 |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 |
| 2024/25 | 1,117 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Manchester Academy compares
Manchester Academy ranked 20th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.4 | 7.8% | 57.2% | 1,025 | — |
| Trinity CofE High School | 50 | 5.6% | 36.1% | 1,503 | 0.6 miles |
| Dean Trust Ardwick | 46.6 | 6.8% | 59.3% | 1,329 | 1.1 miles |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | 52.1 | 7.1% | 56.4% | 1,712 | 1.2 miles |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | 46.1 | 7% | 53% | 1,049 | 1.5 miles |
| St Peter's RC High School | 47.4 | 5.6% | 51.5% | 1,013 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.21%
- English as an additional language
- 80.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.81%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity CofE High School0.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Dean Trust Ardwick1.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Whalley Range 11-18 High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central1.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
St Peter's RC High School1.7 miles
Secondary
Other schools in Manchester
Manchester Academy ranks 33rd of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Manchester Academy teach?
- Manchester Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the principal of Manchester Academy?
- The principal of Manchester Academy is Mr James Eldon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manchester Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Manchester 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 many pupils are at Manchester Academy?
- Manchester Academy has 1,025 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Manchester Academy full?
- Manchester Academy has capacity for 1,170 pupils and 1,025 on roll (88%), 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 Manchester Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Manchester Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Manchester Academy a selective school?
- No. Manchester Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Manchester Academy part of an academy trust?
- Manchester Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Manchester Academy have?
- The schools register lists Manchester Academy's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Manchester Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.6 in 2022/23 and 45.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Manchester Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Manchester Academy ranked 20th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 59% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Manchester Academy's absence rate?
- Manchester Academy's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Manchester Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manchester Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.