58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
973.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,117
Pupils · 2024/25
81%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Manchester Academy · Secondary · Manchester
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+6pp
58%54%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
+7pp
38%34%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
45.4
+2.2
45.442.639.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
57%
+6pp
57%32%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
973.2
+90.2
973.2801.9630.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 973.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,117
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
81%
FSM eligible
57%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX
Local authority
Manchester
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 38% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 57% | 973.2 | 75% | 1,117 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 31% | 43.2 | +0.30 | 51% | 883.0 | 63% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 38% | 44.6 | +0.16 | 39% | 901.0 | 58% | 1,090 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 35% | 41.4 | -0.01 | 31% | 968.5 | 52% | 1,104 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 32% | 39.9 | -0.09 | 8% | 630.6 | 40% | 1,069 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 35% | 39.0 | -0.26 | 11% | 533.1 | 27% | 1,051 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 30% | 36.9 | -0.14 | 12% | — | 34% | 983 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,117 | 17.1 | 15% | 81% | 57% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 19.5 | 14% | 80% | 55% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,090 | 18.0 | 15% | 80% | 57% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,104 | 16.9 | 14% | 82% | 60% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,014 | 14.4 | 15% | 76% | 63% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,069 | 14.5 | 11% | 58% | 66% | 8% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 1,051 | 15.7 | 13% | 56% | 69% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 983 | 13.4 | 17% | 60% | 73% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.