Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
19 Albert Road, Manchester, M19 2EQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Linda Guest
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 45
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 142224
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Telephone
- 01612250567
About this school
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy is an independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 35 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy under its current framework. 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
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 0.3 | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.0 | - | - |
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 Manchester Vocational and Learning 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 34 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange School0.7 miles
Academies · Manchester
-
The Manchester Grammar School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
-
Melland High School0.9 miles
Academies · Gorton
-
Rodney House School1.1 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Heaton School1.2 miles
Special schools · Stockport
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Afifah School Independent schools
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent schools
- Ashlea House School Independent schools
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent schools
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent schools
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy teach?
- Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy?
- The headteacher of Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy is Mrs Linda Guest, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy?
- Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy full?
- Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy has capacity for 45 pupils and 35 on roll (78%), 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 Vocational and Learning Academy a faith school?
- No. Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy has no designated religious character.
- What are Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Manchester Vocational and Learning 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 24 July 2026.