65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
527.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
718
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 17/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wellacre Technology Academy · Secondary · Trafford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-7pp
72%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-7pp
47%40%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
46.0
+0.4
46.044.843.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
44%
+42pp
44%23%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
527.8
+85.6
527.8462.4397.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 527.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
718
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Irlam Road, Flixton, Manchester, M41 6AP
Local authority
Trafford
Website
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 | 65% | 40% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 44% | 527.8 | 44% | 718 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 47% | 45.6 | -0.32 | 3% | 442.2 | 3% | 686 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 38% | 43.5 | -0.34 | 10% | 397.0 | 11% | 653 |
| 2021/22 | 63% | 34% | 44.0 | -0.42 | 10% | 412.0 | 11% | 627 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 32% | 43.9 | -0.22 | 9% | 444.1 | 10% | 625 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 26% | 41.7 | -0.35 | 7% | 455.4 | 12% | 661 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.26 | 20% | — | 25% | 699 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 9.7 | E | -0.17 | Not eligible | 36 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 718 | 18.7 | 21% | 8% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 686 | 18.4 | 18% | 8% | 20% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 653 | 17.2 | 15% | 6% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 627 | 16.9 | 11% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 589 | 17.1 | 14% | 4% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 625 | 16.7 | 13% | 3% | 21% | 5% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 661 | 15.2 | 13% | 4% | 23% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 699 | 14.2 | 13% | 5% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.