The East Manchester Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M11 3DS · Manchester
#407 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3314 of 4,090 nationally
About The East Manchester Academy
The East Manchester Academy is a academy secondary school located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,035 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 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 407th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,035; capacity filled 94.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.8%; ebacc average points 3.43.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; The East Manchester Academy ranks 268th 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%)41.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)63.1%
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 The East Manchester Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,035
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 63.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The East Manchester Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Brigid's RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 76 m away
Connell Co-Op College
Manchester · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
918 students · 182 m away
CofE School of the Resurrection
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 329 m away
Ashbury Meadow Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
465 students · 685 m away
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 706 m away
Music Stuff
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
71 students · 986 m away
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.0 km away
Ravensbury Community School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
466 students · 1.1 km away
All Saints Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.2 km away
Armitage CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
490 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,035 students
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,036 students
The Hathershaw College
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,034 students
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,038 students
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,038 students
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,032 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The East Manchester Academy a good school?
The East Manchester Academy has a Success Index (England) of 23.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #407 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 The East Manchester Academy rank in North West?
The East Manchester Academy ranks #407 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3314 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The East Manchester Academy?
The East Manchester Academy had 1,035 students in 2025.
Is The East Manchester Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The East Manchester Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The East Manchester Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The East Manchester Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.