Burnage Academy for Boys
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M19 1ER · Manchester
#254 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2192 of 4,090 nationally
About Burnage Academy for Boys
Burnage Academy for Boys is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,021 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 254th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (60th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,021; capacity filled 94%; grade 4+ english & maths 66.3%; ebacc average points 3.99.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Burnage Academy for Boys ranks 142nd of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Burnage Academy for Boys by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,021
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 66.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Burnage Academy for Boys
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Green End Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
492 students · 165 m away
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
154 students · 259 m away
Ladybarn Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 604 m away
Mauldeth Road Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 779 m away
Tithe Barn Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.0 km away
Acacias Community Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.1 km away
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.2 km away
Priestnall School
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,312 students · 1.2 km away
Levenshulme High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,057 students · 1.3 km away
Cringle Brook Primary School
Levenshulme · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Stockport Academy
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
South Wirral High School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,019 students
Manchester Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
West Lakes Academy
Egremont · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Greenbank High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Burnage Academy for Boys a good school?
Burnage Academy for Boys has a Success Index (England) of 45.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #254 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Burnage Academy for Boys rank in North West?
Burnage Academy for Boys ranks #254 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2192 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burnage Academy for Boys?
Burnage Academy for Boys had 1,021 students in 2025.
Is Burnage Academy for Boys a primary school or a secondary school?
Burnage Academy for Boys is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Burnage Academy for Boys?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burnage Academy for Boys; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.