Manchester Academy
Academy sponsor led in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Christian |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 1025 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1170 |
| Free school meals | 58.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.manchester-academy.org/ |
| Telephone | 01612321639 |
| URN | 134224 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 16 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Trinity CofE High School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- William Hulme's Grammar School (all-through school, about 1.6 km)
- Dean Trust Ardwick (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Peter's RC High School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- CHS South (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Chorlton High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.