E-ACT Blackley Academy
Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Head Teacher
- Sharon Croke
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 441
- URN
- 137689
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617402185
About this school
E-ACT Blackley Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 441 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected E-ACT Blackley Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 65 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 71% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 68% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 68% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How E-ACT Blackley 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 | 58% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 424 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How E-ACT Blackley Academy compares
E-ACT Blackley Academy ranked 54th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 4.9% | 62.7% | 441 | — |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | 55% | 5.3% | 46.1% | 442 | 0.4 miles |
| Crab Lane Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 61.6% | 412 | 0.7 miles |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | 50% | 7.7% | 55.9% | 373 | 0.8 miles |
| Pike Fold Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 43.3% | 435 | 0.8 miles |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | 65% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 205 | 0.8 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)
- 62.69%
- English as an additional language
- 24.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 13.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Clare's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Crab Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Crosslee Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Pike Fold Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
E-ACT Blackley Academy ranks 126th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does E-ACT Blackley Academy teach?
- E-ACT Blackley Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the head teacher of E-ACT Blackley Academy?
- The head teacher of E-ACT Blackley Academy is Sharon Croke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has E-ACT Blackley Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected E-ACT Blackley 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 E-ACT Blackley Academy?
- E-ACT Blackley Academy has 441 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is E-ACT Blackley Academy full?
- E-ACT Blackley Academy has capacity for 480 pupils and 441 on roll (92%), 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 E-ACT Blackley Academy a faith school?
- No. E-ACT Blackley Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does E-ACT Blackley Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records E-ACT Blackley Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is E-ACT Blackley Academy part of an academy trust?
- E-ACT Blackley Academy is part of E-ACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have E-ACT Blackley Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does E-ACT Blackley Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- E-ACT Blackley Academy ranked 54th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is E-ACT Blackley Academy's absence rate?
- E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are E-ACT Blackley Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, E-ACT Blackley 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.