Manchester AcademyDean Trust Ardwick
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Manchester Academy and Dean Trust Ardwick are secondary schools in Manchester.
Manchester Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dean Trust Ardwick scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Manchester Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Manchester Academy was judged Good and Dean Trust Ardwick was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.9 for Manchester Academy and 48.4 for Dean Trust Ardwick.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Manchester Academy (41.4 in 2021-22, 46.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Dean Trust Ardwick (50.9 in 2021-22, 48.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterManchester Academy | ManchesterDean Trust Ardwick | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 17th of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,025 | 1,329 | |
| Capacity | 1,170 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 4PX | Manchester, M13 0LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.9 | 48.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.2% | 47.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 66.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 225 | 259 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,117 | 1,339 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.2% | 59.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 80.9% | 66.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 20.3% 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.
Manchester Academy
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