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Cedar Mount Academy

Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, M18 7DT

Local ranking27th of 31 secondary schools in Manchester
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
78.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
820
Boys
394 (48%)
Girls
426 (52%)
Capacity
900 (91% full)
SEND
16.8%
FSM Eligible
61.5%
EAL
64.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,434/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 27.4%
  • Black African: 17.5%
  • White British: 10.9%
  • Other: 10.3%
  • White Other: 6.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 4.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.4%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%

27.4%

Asian Pakistani

17.5%

Black African

10.9%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138097
UKPRN
10037488
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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