Burnage Academy for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 140703
- Address
- Burnage Lane, Burnage, M19 1ER
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 983 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 60.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
Pakistani 59%
Other 14.1%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
Mixed 4.5%
Other Asian 3.6%
African 3.2%
White British 2.8%
Indian 1.7%
Other White 1.5%
Chinese 1.4%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 44.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 4
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 47 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 44 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Burnage Academy for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 200
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 104
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 47
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 210 0 |
| Year 8 | 196 196 0 |
| Year 9 | 206 206 0 |
| Year 10 | 187 187 0 |
| Year 11 | 184 184 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 28.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |