Dean Trust Ardwick
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M13 0LF · Manchester
#298 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2503 of 4,090 nationally
About Dean Trust Ardwick
Dean Trust Ardwick is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,329 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 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 298th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (58th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,329; capacity filled 110.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.5%; ebacc average points 4.21.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Dean Trust Ardwick ranks 181st 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%)36.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)62.1%
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 Dean Trust Ardwick by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,329
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 62.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.8%
- 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
- 36.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Dean Trust Ardwick
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Plymouth Grove Primary School
Ardwick · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
347 students · 210 m away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
405 students · 230 m away
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 292 m away
St John's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 483 m away
Armitage CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 648 m away
St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 753 m away
Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Longsight · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
673 students · 936 m away
St Agnes C of E Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 1.0 km away
St Peter's RC High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students · 1.1 km away
Longsight Community Primary
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,331 students
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,327 students
Dixons Ashton Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,326 students
Deyes High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,336 students
Alsop High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,336 students
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,339 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dean Trust Ardwick a good school?
Dean Trust Ardwick has a Success Index (England) of 39.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #298 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 Dean Trust Ardwick rank in North West?
Dean Trust Ardwick ranks #298 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2503 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dean Trust Ardwick?
Dean Trust Ardwick had 1,329 students in 2025.
Is Dean Trust Ardwick a primary school or a secondary school?
Dean Trust Ardwick is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Dean Trust Ardwick?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dean Trust Ardwick; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.