Southern Cross School
Academy special converter in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 9 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 169 |
| Free school meals | 78.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://southerncross-ebsd.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01618812695 |
| URN | 151407 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 September 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Pioneer House High School (special school, about 1.7 km)
- Piper Hill High School (special school, about 1.9 km)
- Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School (special school, about 2.0 km)
- Lancasterian School (special school, about 2.9 km)
- The Birches School (special school, about 3.1 km)
- Inscape House School (special school, about 3.9 km)
- Pictor Academy (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Oakgrove School (special school, about 4.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in Manchester
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.