Dean Trust Ardwick

Academy sponsor led; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,329 pupils; Manchester, M13 0LF; URN 141884

Dean Trust Ardwick’s latest inspection, on 12 July 2023, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Manchester Academy, dates from 27 September 2022; the latest, at St Peter's RC High School and Manchester Enterprise Academy Central, from 7 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Dean Trust Ardwick and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Dean Trust Ardwick’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Dean Trust Ardwick
M13 0LF, Manchester

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 12 July 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.1% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Dean Trust Ardwick
0.69 mi1,112 m E
St Peter's RC High School
M12 4WB, Manchester

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 50.7 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.0% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: exceptional
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Peter's RC High School
0.84 mi1,358 m E
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
M12 4BA, Manchester

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 19 March 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.9 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.7% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Co-op Academy Belle Vue
1.1 mi1,805 m W
Manchester Academy
M14 4PX, Manchester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.9 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.2% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Manchester Academy
1.1 mi1,821 m S
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
M14 6PL, Manchester

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.3 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 48.5% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
1.2 mi1,929 m NE
The East Manchester Academy
M11 3DS, Manchester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 18 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.2 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.9% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for The East Manchester Academy
1.3 mi2,047 m W
Trinity CofE High School
M15 6HP, Manchester; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 8 November 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.4 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.7% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 32.90 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Trinity CofE High School
1.3 mi2,086 m NE
Connell Co-Op College
M11 3BS, Manchester; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.17 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
1.6 mi2,570 m SE
Cedar Mount Academy
M18 7DT, Manchester

Report card inspected 27 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 40.5 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.9% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Cedar Mount Academy

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 12 July 2023: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 259 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Manchester	England
Average Attainment 8 score	48.4	45.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	47.1%	44.9%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	66.8%	62.3%	64.8%

England and Manchester: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Stretford Grammar School Trafford, 3.9 mi in a straight line
Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester, 4.6 mi in a straight line
Urmston Grammar Academy Trafford, 6.3 mi in a straight line
Bramhall High School Stockport, 7.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Dean Trust Ardwick is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Manchester, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,329 pupils for a capacity of 1,200. Trust: THE DEAN TRUST. Address: 345 Stockport Road, Manchester, M13 0LF. Website: deantrustardwick.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.