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E-ACT Blackley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M9 0RD

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill92%

441 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
213 / 228
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
441 / 480 (92%)
Free school meals
62.4%
FSM pupils
275
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: E-ACT
Academy trust
E-ACT
Sponsor
E-ACT
Headteacher
Sharon Croke

Location

Address
Victoria Avenue, Blackley
Postcode
M9 0RD
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.4%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M9
19
Primary in M9
12
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M9

  • St Clare's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 0RR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM46.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Crab Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8NB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Crosslee Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M9 6TG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Pike Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 8QP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Alkrington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M24 1JZ · Rochdale

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.7%
    • Demand1.41

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Sharon Croke
Telephone
01617402185
Website
https://blackleyacademy.e-act.org.uk

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