Dean Trust ArdwickThe East Manchester Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Dean Trust Ardwick and The East Manchester Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Dean Trust Ardwick scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The East Manchester Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dean Trust Ardwick is ahead on our composite score.
Dean Trust Ardwick was judged Good and The East Manchester Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.4 for Dean Trust Ardwick and 46.2 for The East Manchester Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dean Trust Ardwick (50.9 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at The East Manchester Academy (43.9 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterDean Trust Ardwick | ManchesterThe East Manchester Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 20th of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,329 | 1,035 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Manchester, M13 0LF | Manchester, M11 3DS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.8% Stronger figure | 55.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 259 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,339 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.3% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.9% | 46.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 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.
Dean Trust Ardwick
The East Manchester Academy
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