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Wellacre Technology Academy

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester M41 6AP · wellacre.org · 0161 748 5011

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
46
average Attainment 8 score. Trafford 57.9, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Trafford Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
727
70% of 1,032 places
Local authority
Trafford
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.2%
First language not English
7.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Wellacre Technology Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Trafford Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 124 families put the school first and 155 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 99 (Places 174)99September 2023: 106 (Places 160)106September 2024: 128 (Places 155)128September 2025: 114 (Places 143)114September 2026: 124 (Places 155)124Places 155
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261551240.8100%
September 2025Sept 20251431140.8100%
September 2024Sept 20241551280.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231601060.7100%
September 2022Sept 2022174990.6100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46, and 40.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Trafford it was 57.9, and across England 46.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade E (9.66 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.7 (England 46.3)42.72017/18: 41.7 (England 46.5)41.72018/19: 43.9 (England 46.7)43.92021/22: 44.0 (England 48.8)44.02022/23: 43.5 (England 46.3)43.52023/24: 45.6 (England 45.9)45.62024/25: 46.0 (England 46.0)46.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●4646
▼40.5%45.4%
●64.9%64.8%
▲44.3%40.5%
●4.034.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form14.7+12.1
Sixth form college16.4−2.7
Further education59.5−8.3
Apprenticeship0.9−5.2
Employment0.90
Not in a lasting destination4.3+1.7
Activity not captured3.4+2.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/172015/16: 10.4 (England 30.5)E2016/17: 9.7 (England 31.1)EEngland 31.1
2016/17TrendAverage gradeProgress
10 studentsE (9.7) -0.17
10 studentsE (9.7) -0.17
Applied general13 students— +0.38
Technical certificate7 studentsL2Pass+ (5.2)—
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2015/167E (10.4)-0.29

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/17
Left in 2016/17
University9
Apprenticeship9
Employment50
Not in a lasting destination18
Activity not captured14

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Wellacre Technology Academy on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2023Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement

What parents said

91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
91%
Replies
116
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲92% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲87% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 39% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲78% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (24%) with SEND

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