Burnage Academy for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.152 miles
Published by Manchester City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Burnage Academy for Boys is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Burnage Academy for Boys catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.152 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 2.152 miles away, 2nd longest of 7 Manchester secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- There were 189 first-choice applications for 200 Year 7 offers in 2026; 168 offers went to first-choice families, and 21 first-choice families (11%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 46% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 46.6 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,021 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils consider their school to be a haven where they can concentrate on their learning.”
- “Despite the challenges that many face in their lives, pupils benefit from an exceptional education here.”
- “Staff give them every opportunity to be successful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2024 (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) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 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: 189 first-preference applications, 200 offers in total, 168 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Levenshulme High School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- The Barlow RC High School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Parrs Wood High School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Didsbury High School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Cedar Mount Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's RC High School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published