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The East Manchester Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M11 3DS

Ages 11–16 · 1,035 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

40.1

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 840.1
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
1.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

109

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
347
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill94%

1,035 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,035
Boys / girls
538 / 497
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,035 / 1,100 (94%)
Free school meals
63.1%
FSM pupils
653
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Education and Leadership Trust
Headteacher
Miss Jacqueline Bowen

Location

Address
60 Grey Mare Lane, Beswick
Postcode
M11 3DS
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
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, 1,035 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 63.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M11
15
Secondary in M11
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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    • FSM61.2%
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    • Absence5.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jacqueline Bowen
Telephone
01612308039
Website
http://theeastmanchesteracademy.co.uk

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