Best 3 Secondary schools in Manchester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Co-op Academy Belle Vue (Secondary) in Manchester; Didsbury High School (Secondary) in Manchester; Burnage Academy for Boys (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Co-op Academy Belle Vue, Didsbury High School and Burnage Academy for Boys. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Co-op Academy Belle Vue), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Co-op Academy Belle Vue (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,900, typical FSM 45–50%, range 40–45%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST and The Laurus Trust.
| Attribute |
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
M12 4BA
|
Didsbury High School
M20 2ET
|
Burnage Academy for Boys
M19 1ER
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Manchester M12 4BA |
Manchester M20 2ET |
Manchester M19 1ER |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 13 May 2024 | 1 10 Mar 2024 | 1 24 Oct 2018 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1350 | 1086 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | The Laurus Trust | Manchester (352) |
| Website | bellevue.coopacademies.co.uk | www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk | www.burnage.manchester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01612503101 | 01615075600 | 01614321527 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Manchester
M12 4BA - Ofsted
- 1 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- bellevue.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612503101
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Manchester
M20 2ET - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Laurus Trust
- Website
- www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615075600
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M19 1ER - Ofsted
- 1 24 Oct 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.burnage.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01614321527
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