GCSE 2025/26
#2,563 of 3,312
Worse than 77% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 27 Jan 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138097.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.5 | 45.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34.9% | 44.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 9% | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 48.8% | 58.7% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 166 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 724 |
| Girls | 365 |
| Boys | 359 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 63.7% |
| First language not English | 71% |
| SEN support | 94 |
| EHC plan | 28 |
| Average class size | 25 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.5% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% | 20.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 5.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 99 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 212 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 47 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 47 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 7 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 1,126 |
| Pupils on roll | 819 |
| Unfilled places | 27.3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.6 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 43.7 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 46.19 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 51.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 36.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 12.2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.4% |
| Permanent exclusions | 3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 79.8% |
| Staying in education | 77.9% |
| Further education | 46.6% |
| Sixth form college | 18.4% |
| School sixth form | 12.9% |
| Not sustained | 5.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.2% |
| Employment | 0.6% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Rushbrook Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Gorton Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Old Hall Drive Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Richard's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Aspinal | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Crowcroft Park Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Nov 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Chapel Street Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. |
Cedar Mount Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 27 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Cedar Mount Academy ranks 2,563 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 77% of schools).
Cedar Mount Academy has 724 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,126.
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.