Choosing the right school in Manchester for your child.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD

An index of secondary schools and academies in Manchester

An index of Secondary Schools in Manchester 1

CONTENTS In-year admissions – how to apply

3

Manchester’s community oversubscription criteria

4

How we calculate distance when allocating school places

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Waiting lists

6

Some schools set their own policies for admission

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Types of schools

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Schools and academies in Manchester

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In-year admissions – how to apply If necessary, you can apply to change schools any time during your child’s education. The decision to change schools is important and you should be sure it is right for your child.

You may also need to apply for a school place if you have recently moved into the country or into Manchester.

This booklet is available in all Manchester schools, some GP surgeries and health centres, your local library and direct from the Integrated Admissions Team within Manchester City Council.

This booklet provides information on the number and types of secondary schools available and the contact details for each school or academy, should you require any further information.

Accompanying this brochure is an application form for you to complete. If your child has previously attended a school in the UK, you must get section D of the application form completed by the school.

Please state at least three preferences on your application form. If all of your preferred schools are full, the Integrated Admissions Team aim to offer you a reasonable alternative school placement, which will be the closest school with vacancies.

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Manchester’s community oversubscription criteria for in-year admissions Category 1 Children who are looked after by a local authority and children who were previously looked after by a local authority.

Previously looked-after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).

Category 2 Children with exceptional medical/social needs.

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A panel of local authority officers will consider Category 2 applications on behalf of the Director of Children’s Services.

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If a parent/carer has chosen a particular school because the child has exceptional social or medical circumstances or the parent is disabled, this should be indicated with the reasons for choosing the school. Parents must also provide a letter from a doctor or social worker as supporting evidence. The LA will then send a Category 2 application form allowing the parent to state in full the exceptional social/medical reasons why the child should attend this school.

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If supporting evidence is not supplied with a Category 2 application, the application will be refused.

Category 3 Children with a sibling at the school.

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A sibling is defined as a brother or sister attending the appliedfor school when the applicant will take up the place and living at the same address. This includes adopted siblings, stepsiblings and foster children.

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Sibling criteria as specified above may be applied whether the sibling is older or younger than the applicant, with the exception of siblings who are in a nursery class of a primary school or attending the sixth form of a secondary school or academy.

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Category 4 Children who have moved into Manchester and are without an offer of a school place.

A child is considered new to Manchester when they:

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Move into the city from abroad and make an application within the same academic year

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Move into the city from another LA and make an application within the same academic year and it is unreasonable to expect them to attend their previous school.

A child who is new to Manchester will be prioritised for their preferred schools. These applicants have not had the opportunity to apply during the normal admission round when they may have had a reasonable chance of being offered a preferred school.

All preferences will be considered equally and if more than one preference can be offered, the highest-ranked preference will be offered. If no preference can be offered, an alternative offer of the closest Manchester school or academy with vacancies will be made. Once a preference or a reasonable alternative offer is made, the applicant will no longer be considered in this category.

A reasonable offer is defined as: a. A primary school or academy within two miles of the home address b. A secondary school or academy within three miles of the home address.

All measurements are straight-line measurements as described on the next page.

Category 5 All other children.

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How we calculate distance when allocating school places We use a computerised measuring system to measure distance in a straight line from the child’s permanent home address to the centre point of the school, as defined by the (LLPG) Local Land and Property Gazetteer. Those living closer to the school will receive higher priority.

Waiting lists Waiting lists will be held in criteria order according to the oversubscription criteria. Waiting lists will not be operated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. The amount of time an applicant is on a waiting list will not affect their position on it.

For in-year applications, waiting lists will be held for the term in which the application was made. At the end of the term all applicants will be removed from all waiting lists. The only exception to this will be if the applicant has not been offered a place at any Manchester school. In this circumstance the applicant will be kept on the waiting list for the next term. Details of the waiting list process will be on the application forms within this pack and on the offer letters sent to applicants.

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Some schools set their own policies for admission.

In community secondary schools the LA decides the policy for offering places. Some academies have agreed to operate the same policy as Manchester LA, but others operate their own policy.

This means that the policy can be different, depending on which school you want for your child.

Please note that you must fill in an extra form for Trinity C of E High School, King David High School, The Barlow RC High School and William Hulme’s Grammar School Academy.

Types of schools There are four different types of school in Manchester. The type of school affects who sets the oversubscription criteria for the school. For community schools the local authority sets the oversubscription criteria (see pages 4 and 5). For voluntary-aided, foundation schools and academies the governing body sets the oversubscription criteria. To find out the oversubscription criteria for Manchester schools, either contact the school direct or go to www.manchester.gov.uk/admissions The school type and contact details are shown on pages 8–34 of this booklet.

For information on schools in other local authorities, you will need to contact that LA. If you are a Manchester resident and wish to apply for a school in another LA, you need to make an application using the Manchester LA application form. You may also apply online at www.manchester.gov.uk/admissions

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Schools and academies in Manchester Higher Blackley

13

19 Charlestown Crumpsall

15

21 + 22

5

Moston

1 Harpurhey 9 Cheetham

Miles Platting and Newton Heath Ancoats and Clayton

City Centre

20 Ardwick

Hulme 23 8 Moss Side

Bradford

Gorton North 26 17

Longsight 3 Rusholme Gorton South

Whalley Range 25

24 Fallowfield Chorlton

4

Levenshulme

Old Moat 7

6

Withington

Chorlton Park

2 Burnage

Didsbury West 18 14 Didsbury East

Brooklands Northenden 11

Baguley 12

Sharston

16 10

Woodhouse Park

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Academy Community school Voluntary-aided school Foundation

Abraham Moss High School Type Manchester community high school

Address Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5UF

Contact Tel: 0161 219 6699 Fax: 0161 721 4973 Email: admin@abrahammoss.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.abrahammoss.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr David Watchorn

240

Age range

Map location

1

11–16

School capacity 1,200

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Burnage Media Arts College Type Manchester community high school

Address Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester M19 1ER

Contact Tel: 0161 432 1527 Fax: 0161 442 7158 Email: office@burnage.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.burnage.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Ian Fenn

210

Age range

Specialism

11–16

Media arts college

School capacity

Map location

2

1,050

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Cedar Mount Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Manchester M18 7DT

Contact Tel: 0161 248 7009 Fax: 0161 231 1831 Email: office@cedarmount.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.cedarmount.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Ms Sam Sweeney

180

Age range

Map location

3

11–16

School capacity 900

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Chorlton High School Type Manchester community high school

Address Nell Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7SL

Contact Tel: 0161 882 1150 Fax: 0161 861 8753 Email: admin@chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Andy Park

300

School capacity

Specialism

1,500

Performing arts

Map location

4

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King David High School Type Manchester Jewish academy

Address Eaton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester M8 5DY

Contact Tel: 0161 740 7248 Fax: 0161 740 0790 Email: admin@kingdavidhigh.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.kdhs.org.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Brian Levy

115

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (575 places) 16–18 (200 places)

ICT, maths and languages

Map location

5

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Levenshulme High School for Girls Type Manchester community high school

Address Crossley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M19 1FS

Contact Tel: 0161 224 4625 Fax: 0161 256 1170 Email: office@levenshulme-high.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.levenshulmehigh.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mrs Amanda Thain

200

Age range

Specialism

11–16

Modern languages

School capacity

Map location

6

1,000

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Loreto High School Type Manchester Roman Catholic high school

Address Nell Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7SW

Contact Tel: 0161 881 9448 Fax: 0161 882 016 Email: welcome@loretochorlton.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.loretochorlton.co.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Luke Dillon

150

Age range

Map location

7

11–16

School capacity 750

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Manchester Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4PX

Contact Tel: 0161 232 1639 Fax: 0161 232 1640 Email: office@manchester-academy.org Web: www.manchester-academy.org

Principal

Year 7 places available

Mr David Bromfield

180

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (900 places) 16–18 (200 places)

Business/enterprise

Map location

8

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Manchester Communication Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester M40 8NT

Contact Tel: 0161 202 0161 Fax: 0161 205 0847 Email: admin@mca.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.manchestercommunicationacademy.com

Principal

Year 7 places available

Mrs Lynne Heath

240

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (1,200 places) 16–18 (120 places)

Communication

Map location

9

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Manchester Creative and Media Academy (Boys) Type Academy in Manchester

Address 300 Victoria Avenue East, Moston, Manchester M9 7SS

Contact Tel: 0161 681 1592 Fax: 0161 681 8190 Email: admin@mcmacademy.com Web: www.mcma.org.uk

Principal

Year 7 places available

Mrs Helen Phillips

150

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (750 boys’ places) 16–18 (120 boys and girls)

Creative and media studies, science

18

Map location 21

Manchester Creative and Media Academy (Girls) Type Academy in Manchester

Address 300 Victoria Avenue East, Moston, Manchester M9 7SS

Contact Tel: 0161 681 4678 Fax: 0161 684 8946 Email: admin@mcmacademy.com Web: www.mcma.org.uk

Principal

Year 7 places available

Mrs Helen Phillips

150

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (750 girls’ places) 16–18 (120 girls and boys places)

Creative and media studies, science

Map location 22

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Manchester Enterprise Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 9RH

Contact Tel: 0161 499 2726 Fax: 0161 499 1147 Email: admin@meacad.org.uk Web: www.manchesterenterpriseacademy.org.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr James Eldon

150

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (750 places) 16–18 (120 places)

Enterprise

Map location 10

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Manchester Health Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address Moor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9BP

Contact Tel: 0161 998 3992 Fax: 0161 998 5144 Email: admin@manchesterhealthacademy.org.uk Web: www.manchesterhealthacademy.org.uk

Principal

Year 7 places available

Mr Barry Burke

120

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (600 places) 16–18 (120 places)

Health and sports science

Map location

11

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Newall Green High School Type Manchester foundation high school

Address Greenbrow Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 2SX

Contact Tel: 0161 234 4455 Fax: 0161 437 6125 Email: admin@newallgreenhigh.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.newallgreenhigh.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Neil Wilson

180

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (900 places) 16–18 (160 places)

Arts, science, maths and vocational

Map location 12

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Our Lady’s RC High School Type Manchester Roman Catholic high school

Address

Contributory parishes

Alworth Road, Blackley, Manchester M9 0RP

St Anne’s (Crumpsall) St Chad’s, St Clare’s St Thomas of Canterbury St Malachy’s, St Michael’s St Patrick’s

Contact Tel: 0161 795 9004 Fax: 0161 702 3923 Email: admin@olsc.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.olsc.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr James Keulemans

150

Age range

Specialism

11–16

Sport

School capacity

Map location 13

Associated primary schools St Anne’s (Crumpsall) St Chad’s, St Clare’s St Malachy’s, St Patrick’s St Thomas of Canterbury (Salford)

750

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Parrs Wood High School Type Manchester community high school

Address Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester M20 5PG

Contact Tel: 0161 445 8786 Fax: 0161 445 5974 Email: pwhs@parrswood.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Andrew Shakos

300

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (1,500 places) 16–18 (220 places)

Technology

Map location 14

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St Matthew’s RC High School Type

Contributory parishes

Manchester Roman Catholic high school

Christ the King Mount Carmel St Dunstan, St Edmund’s St John Bosco St John Vianney St Mary’s (Failsworth) St Margaret Mary

Address Technology College, Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester M40 0EW

Contact Tel: 0161 681 6178 Fax: 0161 681 8590 Email: contact@smrchs.com Web: www.stmonline.co.uk

Associated primary schools

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Kevin Hogan

220

Age range

Map location 15

11–16

Christ the King Mount Carmel St Dunstan, St Edmund’s St John Bosco St Mary’s (Failsworth) St Margaret Mary

School capacity 1,100

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St Paul’s RC High School Type

Contributory parishes

Manchester Roman Catholic high school

Sacred Heart (Baguley) St Aidan’s, St Anthony’s St Elizabeth’s, St Hilda’s St John’s (Benchill) St Peter’s (Newall Green)

Address Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester M23 2YS

Contact Tel: 0161 437 5841 Fax: 0161 498 2030 Email: admin@st-paulshigh.net Web: www.st-paulshigh.net

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Wiktor Daron

180

Age range

Specialism

11–16

Engineering

School capacity

Map location 16

Associated primary schools Sacred Heart (Baguley) St Aidan’s, St Anthony’s St Elizabeth’s St John Fisher and St Thomas More (Benchill) St Peter’s (Newall Green)

900

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St Peter’s RC High School Type

Contributory parishes

Manchester Roman Catholic high school

Sacred Heart (Gorton) St Francis St Mary’s (Levenshulme) St Richard’s, St Edward’s St Joseph’s, St Anne’s (Ancoats), St Anne’s (Fairfield), St Brigid’s St Vincent’s, St Willibrord’s St Augustine’s

Address Kirkmanshulme Lane, Manchester M12 4WB

Contact Tel: 0161 248 1550 Fax: 0161 248 1551 Email: office@stpetershigh.com Web: www.stpetershigh.com

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr John McNerney

180

Age range

Map location 17

11–16

School capacity 900

Associated primary schools St Anne’s (Ancoats) Sacred Heart (Gorton) St Francis St Mary’s (Levenshulme) St Richard’s, St Joseph’s St Brigid’s, St Willibrord’s The Divine Mercy

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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College Type

Contributory parishes

Manchester Roman Catholic high school

St Ambrose, St Bernard’s St Bernadette (east of Princess Parkway) St Catherine of Siena St Cuthbert’s

Address Parrswood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester M20 6BX

Contact Tel: 0161 445 8053 Fax: 0161 438 2106 Email: admin@thebarlowrchigh.co.uk Web: www.thebarlowrchigh.co.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mrs Claire McCarron

180

Age range

Map location 18

11–16

Associated primary schools St Ambrose, St Bernard’s St Catherine’s St Cuthbert’s

School capacity 900

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The Co-operative Academy of Manchester Type Academy in Manchester

Address Plant Hill Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester M9 0WQ

Contact Tel: 0161 795 3005 Fax: 0161 702 3324 Email: enquiries@cam.coop Web: www.cam.coop

Principal

Year 7 places available

Mrs Kathy Leaver

180

Age ranges/capacities

Specialism

11–16 (900 places) 16–18 (120 places)

Business and finance

Map location 19

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The East Manchester Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address 60 Grey Mare Lane, Beswick, Manchester M11 3DS

Contact Tel: 0161 230 8039 Fax: 0161 223 2245 Email: admin@temac.co.uk Web: www.theeastmanchesteracademy.org.uk

Principal

Specialism

Mr Guy Hutchence

The built environment and centre of excellence for the performing arts

Age ranges/capacities 11–16 (900 places) 16–18 (120 places)

Map location 20

Year 7 places available 180

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Trinity Church of England High School Type Manchester Church of England academy

Address Cambridge Street, Greenheys, Manchester M15 6HP

Contact Tel: 0161 226 2272 Fax: 0161 227 9691 Email: office@trinityhigh.com Web: www.trinityhigh.com

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr David Ainsworth

240

Age range

Specialism

11–16

Technology

School capacity

Map location 23

1,200

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Whalley Range 11–18 High School Type Manchester foundation high school/co-operative learning trust

Address Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester M16 8GW

Contact Tel: 0161 861 9727 Fax: 0161 881 0617 Email: head@whalleyrange.manchester.sch.uk Web: www.whalleyrange.manchester.sch.uk

Headteacher

Specialism

Ms Patsy Kane

Business, enterprise and sport

Age ranges/capacities 11–16 (1,350 places) 16–18 (350 places)

Map location 24

Year 7 places available 270

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William Hulme’s Grammar School Academy Type Academy in Manchester

Address Springbridge Road, Manchester M16 8PR

Contact Tel: 0161 226 2054 Fax: 0161 232 5544 Email: enquiries@whgs-academy.org Web: www.whgs-academy.org

Headteacher

Specialism

Mr Peter Mulholland

Modern foreign languages

Age ranges/capacities 11–16 (600 places) 16–18 (120 places)

Map location 25

Year 7 places available 120

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Wright Robinson College Type Manchester foundation high school

Address Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester M18 8RL

Contact Tel: 0161 370 5121 Fax: 0161 371 8287 Email: c.shaw@wrightrobinson.co.uk Web: www.wrightrobinson.co.uk

Headteacher

Year 7 places available

Mr Neville Beischer

360

Age range

Specialism

11–16

Sport

School capacity

Map location 26

1,800

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