Wellacre Technology Academy, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wellacre Technology Academy excels at supporting all pupils to feel included and safe. The school provides exceptional pastoral care, with specially trained staff and safe spaces available, ensuring vulnerable pupils receive the bespoke help they need. Beyond academics, pupils benefit from a rich programme of clubs, activities and community involvement that helps them develop as well-rounded citizens.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion support with safe spaces and highly trained staff ensuring no pupils are left behind
- Strong personal development programme with a focus on respect, tolerance and diversity that permeates school life
- Highly effective careers programme with work experience and employer encounters preparing pupils for their next steps
- Innovative approaches using pupil premium funding to give disadvantaged pupils equal access to all opportunities and clubs
- Warm, caring school culture where pupils feel safe and staff go the extra mile for vulnerable pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils do not achieve as well as they should in GCSE examinations, particularly in English and mathematics
- Teachers do not consistently use information from learning checks to help pupils fill gaps or deepen their knowledge
- The positive changes to curriculum and teaching have not yet led to sustained improvements in achievement across all subjects and stages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gardening club, skateboarding, handball, music lessons, music and performing arts clubs, sporting clubs, mathematics club, LEGO club, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Combined Cadet Force (CCF), house teams (Turing, Pankhurst, Lowry), local charitable activities, residential care home volunteering, school visits
Wellacre Technology Academy is a school where leaders have created an inclusive, supportive environment with strong personal development and safeguarding. However, improvements are still needed in how well pupils achieve in national examinations.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
27
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
727 pupils
1,032 capacity
305 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,715
Applications
3,267
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.47023%
Overall absence
17.77476%
Persistent absence
737
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wellacre Technology Academy
Delamere School
St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Acre Hall Primary School
St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Flixton Primary School
Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Abbotsford Preparatory School
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Moss Valley Primary Academy
Irlam Endowed Primary School
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