Burnage Academy for BoysPriestnall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Burnage Academy for Boys and Priestnall School are secondary schools.
Burnage Academy for Boys scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Priestnall School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burnage Academy for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Burnage Academy for Boys was judged Outstanding and Priestnall School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for Burnage Academy for Boys and 55.8 for Priestnall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Burnage Academy for Boys (49.4 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Priestnall School (56.8 in 2023-24, 55.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBurnage Academy for Boys | StockportPriestnall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 32 in Manchester | 9th of 14 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,021 | 1,312 | |
| Capacity | 1,086 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Manchester, M19 1ER | Stockport, SK4 3HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 | 55.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.8% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.7% | 81.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 245 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 983 | 1,285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.0% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.4% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.8% | 20.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Burnage Academy for Boys
Priestnall School
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