Cedar Mount AcademyCo-op Academy Belle Vue
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Cedar Mount Academy and Co-op Academy Belle Vue are secondary schools.
Cedar Mount Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Co-op Academy Belle Vue scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Co-op Academy Belle Vue is ahead on our composite score.
Cedar Mount Academy was judged the expected standard and Co-op Academy Belle Vue was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.5 for Cedar Mount Academy and 52.9 for Co-op Academy Belle Vue.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cedar Mount Academy (39.8 in 2021-22, 40.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GortonCedar Mount Academy | ManchesterCo-op Academy Belle Vue | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 32 in Manchester | 24th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 724 | 946 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Gorton, M18 7DT | Manchester, M12 4BA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.5 | 52.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 61.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 78.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 166 | 115 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 820 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.5% | 62.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.9% | 39.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.8% | 18.4% 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
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.
Cedar Mount Academy
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