SchoolScoresManchester Vocational and Learning Academy
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
19 Albert Road, Manchester, M19 2EQ
0161 225 0567 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 November 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 49.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 11.8% | 4.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 85.3% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 44.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Levenshulme High School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Manchester Grammar School 0.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 74% A*/A at A level
- Cedar Mount Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Peter's RC High School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Burnage Academy for Boys 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester High School for Girls 1.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 56% A*/A at A level
- Withington Girls' School 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 75% A*/A at A level
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Progress Schools - Gorton 1.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy's Ofsted rating?
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 November 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142224.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.