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Burnage Academy for Boys

Academy converter · Manchester · M19 1ER

Ages 11–16 · 1,021 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.1

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.85
−20+2
Attainment 851.1
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,008

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

193

Places offered

207

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
452
Preferred offers (top 3)
207
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,021 pupils · 1,086 places

Pupils on roll
1,021
Boys / girls
1,021 / 0
School capacity
1,086
Capacity fill
1,021 / 1,086 (94%)
Free school meals
53.3%
FSM pupils
544
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BURNAGE ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Academy trust
BURNAGE ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Headteacher
Mr Karl Harrison

Location

Address
Burnage Lane, Burnage
Postcode
M19 1ER
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,021 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 53.3%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M19
11
Secondary in M19
2
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Karl Harrison
Telephone
01614321527
Website
http://www.burnage.manchester.sch.uk/

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