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