Burnage Academy for Boys
Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- BURNAGE ACADEMY FOR BOYS
- Headteacher
- Mr Karl Harrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,086
- Pupils on roll
- 1,021
- URN
- 140703
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614321527
About this school
Burnage Academy for Boys is a boys' secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,021 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burnage Academy for Boys, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 31 January 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 180 | 173 | 175 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | 51.1 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.05 +0.82 to +1.29 | +0.85 +0.60 to +1.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 56.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 74.6% | 66.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 19.7% | 14.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 |
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 Burnage Academy for Boys 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 | 51 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.1 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.6 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 947 |
| 2023/24 | 953 |
| 2024/25 | 983 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burnage Academy for Boys compares
Burnage Academy for Boys ranked 17th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.6 | 8% | 53% | 1,021 | — |
| Priestnall School | 52.6 | 8.5% | 14.8% | 1,312 | 0.7 miles |
| Levenshulme High School | 52.5 | 5.9% | 52.4% | 1,057 | 0.8 miles |
| The Barlow RC High School | 49.8 | 7.8% | 41.6% | 930 | 1.1 miles |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | 46.1 | 7% | 53% | 1,049 | 1.3 miles |
| St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | 41.2 | 10.8% | 45.1% | 666 | 1.5 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)
- 53%
- English as an additional language
- 60.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.03%
- Persistent absence
- 23.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priestnall School0.7 miles
Secondary · Stockport
-
Levenshulme High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
The Barlow RC High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central1.3 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Stockport
Other schools in Manchester
Burnage Academy for Boys ranks 25th of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School 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
- Dean Trust Ardwick Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Burnage Academy for Boys teach?
- Burnage Academy for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Burnage Academy for Boys?
- The headteacher of Burnage Academy for Boys is Mr Karl Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burnage Academy for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burnage Academy for Boys, 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 Burnage Academy for Boys?
- Burnage Academy for Boys has 1,021 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Burnage Academy for Boys full?
- Burnage Academy for Boys has capacity for 1,086 pupils and 1,021 on roll (94%), 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 Burnage Academy for Boys a faith school?
- No. Burnage Academy for Boys has no designated religious character.
- Is Burnage Academy for Boys a selective school?
- No. Burnage Academy for Boys is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Burnage Academy for Boys part of an academy trust?
- Burnage Academy for Boys is part of BURNAGE ACADEMY FOR BOYS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burnage Academy for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51 in 2022/23 and 46.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burnage Academy for Boys compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Burnage Academy for Boys ranked 17th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burnage Academy for Boys's absence rate?
- Burnage Academy for Boys's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burnage Academy for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burnage Academy for Boys'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.