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Dean Trust Ardwick

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M13 0LF

Ages 11–16 · 1,329 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-24

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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,373

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

202

Places offered

263

1st-preference offers

202

Total preferences (any rank)
598
Preferred offers (top 3)
261
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill111%

1,329 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,329
Boys / girls
790 / 539
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,329 / 1,200 (111%)
Free school meals
62.1%
FSM pupils
825
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE DEAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Dean Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steven Worthington

Location

Address
345 Stockport Road, Ardwick
Postcode
M13 0LF
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
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.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,329 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 62.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M13
13
Secondary in M13
1
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 Steven Worthington
Telephone
01619722988
Website
http://deantrustardwick.co.uk/

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