OFSTED
27 September 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
165
165 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
31
18.8% of pupils
Male pupils
134
81.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
53.4 pts
above England
School
78.2%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.5 pts
below England
School
1.8%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.4 pts
below England
School
0.6%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
80.6%
133
White and Black Caribbean
8.5%
14
Caribbean
2.4%
4
African
1.8%
3
Unclassified
1.8%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
165 of
165 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
40.70%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
34.48 pts
higher than
England
School
40.70%
Manchester
6.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
79.41%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
63.60 pts
higher than
England
School
79.41%
Manchester
18.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
37.65%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
35.84 pts
higher than
England
School
37.65%
Manchester
2.21%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
97.6%
17.9 pts
above England
Southern Cross School
97.6%
Manchester
88.4%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.