How many pupils does Cedar Mount Academy have?

Cedar Mount Academy has 820 pupils enrolled.

Who is the executive principal of Cedar Mount Academy?

The executive principal of Cedar Mount Academy is Stephen Garvey.

What type of school is Cedar Mount Academy?

Cedar Mount Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Cedar Mount Academy in?

Cedar Mount Academy is in the Manchester local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Cedar Mount Academy

Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M18 7DT

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 25 April 2023). Last inspected 27 January 2026.

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820

Pupils

59.9%

Free school meals

1 August 2012

Opened

About this school

Cedar Mount Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Manchester, Greater Manchester. The school has 820 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 25 April 2023). Last inspected 27 January 2026. The Executive Principal is Stephen Garvey. The school is administered by Manchester local authority. It belongs to BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It opened in 1 August 2012.

School details

Executive Principal: Stephen Garvey
Trust: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authority: Manchester
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138097

Contact

01612487009 office@cma.bright-futures.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Cedar Mount Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Manchester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.71

Progress 8 · 2023-24

31%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

47%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.63

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

78%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →