Wellacre Technology Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Trafford
Wellacre Technology Academy is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Irlam Road, Flixton, Urmston, Manchester, M41 6AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 727 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to attend Wellacre Technology Academy.”
- “Pupils share warm and courteous relationships with their peers and staff.”
- “The school's expectations of being 'ready, respectful and safe' are lived out by pupils.”
To improve
- “At times, however, teachers do not use information from these checks to provide pupils with opportunities to fill any gaps in their learning or deepen their knowledge.”
- “Leaders understand that weaknesses remain in how well pupils attain in national examinations at the end of key stage 4.”
- “However, it is too soon to see the full impact of this work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 124 first-preference applications, 155 offers in total, 124 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Trafford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Flixton Girls School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Urmston Grammar Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 2.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Lostock High School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadoak School 2.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sale Grammar School 3.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Stretford Grammar School 4.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published