E-ACT Blackley Academy

ManchesterAcademy sponsor led

Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RD

Headteacher: Sharon CrokeSchool website ↗Pupils: 424 (capacity: 480)Part of E-ACT

Ofsted RatingInspected 12 March 2024Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
75
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
75.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
31.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1626.0%0.0%-2.9+3.9-1.5
2016/1757.0%4.0%-2.2+2.3-1.6
2017/1860.0%7.0%-2.4+0.7-0.8
2018/1939.0%2.0%-5.0-0.2-5.6
2022/2358.0%3.0%-1.60.0-0.2
2023/2462.0%0.0%---
2024/2562.0%7.0%---