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Wellacre Technology Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · Manchester, M41 6AP

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,313 of 3,312

Better than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Wellacre Technology Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils727
GenderBoys
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Julie Sharrock
TrustWELLACRE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityTrafford
Opened01 Jan 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136378.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.47.9, similar to England, worse than Trafford57.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.69.5%, better than England, worse than Trafford78.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.46.1%, similar to England, worse than Trafford64.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.10.2%, worse than England, worse than Trafford31.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths66.4%, better than England, worse than Trafford75.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4128--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils727
Girls0
Boys727
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.2%
First language not English7.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,337
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.130
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.34
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.6%
Other White
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
1.5%
Indian
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Caribbean
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)43.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.8
Support staff (FTE)32.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2534.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.155
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.235
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.124
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.124
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence7.7%, similar to England, worse than Trafford6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.9%, similar to England, worse than Trafford14.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, better than England, worse than Trafford2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate15.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.5%
Further education59.5%
Sixth form college16.4%
School sixth form14.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.3%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wellacre Technology Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.1 miPrimaryAcre Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryFlixton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFiddlers Lane Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableAbbotsford Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.0 miSecondaryFlixton Girls SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Joseph the Worker RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryMoss Valley Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryIrlam Endowed Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wellacre Technology Academy

What is Wellacre Technology Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wellacre Technology Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wellacre Technology Academy rank in England?

Wellacre Technology Academy ranks 1,313 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 60% of schools).

What are Wellacre Technology Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 46.1% of pupils at Wellacre Technology Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 47.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Wellacre Technology Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Wellacre Technology Academy made 155 offers from 235 applications (1.5 per offer), and 124 of 124 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wellacre Technology Academy?

Wellacre Technology Academy has 727 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Wellacre Technology Academy?

Wellacre Technology Academy had 1,337 school places in 2024/25.

Does Wellacre Technology Academy have a sixth form?

No, Wellacre Technology Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Wellacre Technology Academy?

At Wellacre Technology Academy, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wellacre Technology Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wellacre Technology Academy missed 7.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 19.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.