Wellacre Technology Academy
Irlam Road, Manchester, M41 6AP
727 pupils · 70% of 1,032 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- WELLACRE TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 1 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 40.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 64.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 44.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 155 | 124 | 235 | 147 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 143 | 114 | 244 | 140 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 155 | 128 | 246 | 152 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 160 | 106 | 231 | 139 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 174 | 99 | 226 | 140 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 152 | 79 | 237 | 139 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 140 | 95 | 247 | 128 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 124 | 91 | 208 | 121 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Flixton Girls School 1.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Urmston Grammar Academy 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Irlam and Cadishead Academy 2.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Salford City Academy 3.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 3.8 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Lostock High School 4.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.