Manchester
Cedar Mount Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Manchester school ranked · how England did
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.5
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.71
- Progress 8
- [-1.00, -0.42]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 99 | 47 | 47 (100%) | 212 |
| September 2025 | 120 | 48 | 48 (100%) | 194 |
| September 2024 | 94 | 41 | 41 (100%) | 205 |
| September 2023 | 87 | 46 | 46 (100%) | 165 |
| September 2022 | 66 | 52 | 52 (100%) | 143 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Manchester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 166 | 40.5 | — | 34.9% | 9.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 198 | 37.2 | — | 30.8% | — | 78.3% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 163 | 35.0 | -0.71 | 22.7% | — | 77.9% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 172 | 35.8 | -0.34 | 22.7% | — | 82.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 165 | 39.8 | -0.10 | — | — | 85.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Manchester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138097 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Principal Stephen Garvey |
| Trust | BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | M18 7DT |
| Pupils | 820 |
| FSM eligible | 59.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Greater Manchester, M18 7DT
https://cedarmount.bright-futures.co.uk/1612487009| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10037488 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Publication date | 18 Jun 2023 |