Meade Hill School, Manchester

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Anna Mullan
Pupils:205 / 207 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01616960764
Address:Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 6GN
Trust:AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:151406
UKPRN:10096782
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

77.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Our Lady's High School (o/s)
71m · 1 min walk
Cooper Lane (NE-bound)
217m · 4 min walk
Chain Road (NW-bound)
377m · 6 min walk
Plant Hill Road (opp)
384m · 6 min walk
Cecil Road (opp)
404m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

205 pupils

207 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

7,150

Applications

6,683

Got 1st preference

74.4%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

34.74621%

Overall absence

75.62189%

Persistent absence

201

Enrolments

Authorised17.62057%
Unauthorised17.12563%
Persistent (10%+)75.62189%
Severe (50%+)28.85572%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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