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Abbey College Manchester
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–23 · Independent school
5-7 Cheapside, Off King Street, Manchester M2 4WG · abbeymanchester.co.uk · 0161 817 2700
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- C
- average result (28.8 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 155
- 59% of 264 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.41 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 students | C (28.8) | Well below average -1.30 | |
| 31 students | C (28.8) | Well below average -1.30 |
8%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36 | C+ (31.8) | -0.58 |
| 2022/23 | 25 | C+ (34.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 31 | B (40.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 60 | C+ (32.1) | -0.15 |
| 2017/18 | 46 | B (38.7) | +0.24 |
| 2016/17 | 59 | B- (38) | +0.18 |
| 2015/16 | 45 | B (39.4) | +0.02 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 37.5 | −20.2 |
| Further and other education | 7.5 | +3.7 |
| Further education | 2.5 | — |
| Other education | 5 | — |
| Employment | 7.5 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 42.5 | +11.7 |
ISI
Abbey College Manchester is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 16 June 2026
- Non-routine inspection
Previously: standards not all met, routine inspection, Mar 2026
Earlier inspections
Mar 2026RoutineNot all met
Quality of education Met Health and emotional wellbeing Not met Social and economic education Met Safeguarding Met Leadership and governance Not met - Mar 2023Compliance and quality
- Mar 2018Regulatory compliance
- Feb 2015Integrated