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Cedar Mount Academy

Manchester, M18 7DTSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.5×
First choices did not exceed offers made
47 1st-choice / 99 offers made
Ranking
#2,856
of 3,141 nationally

About Cedar Mount Academy

Cedar Mount Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Manchester, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 724 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 900.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 27 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 37.2 for 2024/25. admissions data records 47 first-preference applications and 99 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressGorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7DT
HeadteacherMr Stephen Garvey
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils724
Free School Meals (FSM)63.7%
School Capacity724 / 900 (80% full)

Ofsted Report Card

27 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 22 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:20-08:35

Source: cedarmount.bright-futures.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cedar Mount Academy

Yes, Cedar Mount Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.