Meade Hill School

Special
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 6GNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meade Hill School is a special school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 March 2018, report published 10 May 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 207

Eligible for free school meals77.6%

77.6%, 51.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.8%

6.8%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meade Hill School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
North Ridge High School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Newlands School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Anna Mullan
Phone: 01616960764
Website: manchester-ebsd.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 6GN
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 151406

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.