Cedar Mount Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, M18 7DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cedar Mount Academy is a secondary school in Gorton for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 28th of 30 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 22 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

198 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.2

37.2, 8.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths30.8%

30.8%, 14.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47%

47%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc78.3%

78.3%, 37.8 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.63

3.63, 0.46 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

724 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals63.7%

63.7%, 37.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language71%

71%, 49.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cedar Mount Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Peter's RC High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.4
Progress Schools - Gorton	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Co-op Academy Belle Vue	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Garvey
Phone: 01612487009
Website: cedarmount.bright-futures.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, M18 7DT
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 138097

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.