Wellacre Technology Academy
Academy converter in Manchester, Trafford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 727 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1032 |
| Free school meals | 21.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | WELLACRE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Address | Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester, Lancashire, M41 6AP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.wellacre.org/ |
| Telephone | 01617485011 |
| URN | 136378 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 1 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 22 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 June 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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.
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Nearby schools
- Flixton Girls School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Urmston Grammar Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Salford City Academy (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Lostock High School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Broadoak School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- St Patrick's RC High School (secondary school, about 4.4 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.