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Meade Hill School

Academy special converter · Manchester · M9 6GN

Ages 11–16 · 205 pupils · Manchester

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

205 pupils · 207 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
158 / 47
School capacity
207
Capacity fill
205 / 207 (99%)
Free school meals
77.6%
FSM pupils
159
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Anna Mullan

Location

Address
Chain Road, Higher Blackley
Postcode
M9 6GN
Town
Manchester
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 205 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 77.6%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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

Nearby 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
Ms Anna Mullan
Telephone
01616960764
Website
https://manchester-ebsd.co.uk

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