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Manchester Academy

Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX

Local ranking16th of 32 secondary schools in Manchester
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1170

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 27 September 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
46.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.2% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
225

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1117
Boys
654 (64%)
Girls
371 (36%)
Capacity
1170 (88% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
57.2%
EAL
80.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
11.9%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.9
Budget per Pupil
£9,432/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Christian
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 26.8%
  • Other: 21.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 15.9%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • Asian Other: 5.2%
  • White Other: 4.3%
  • White British: 3.4%

26.8%

Black African

21.7%

Other

15.9%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134224
UKPRN
10018124
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST

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