Cedar Mount Academy Catchment Area
Cedar Mount Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Gorton, Manchester , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 820 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
820
Pupils
900
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Cedar Mount Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cedar Mount Academy?
The catchment area for Cedar Mount Academy is the geographic zone Manchester uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cedar Mount Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Manchester. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Manchester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Manchester catchment area documents →Cedar Mount Academy: 900 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Cedar Mount Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 820 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Manchester's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 59.9% of pupils at Cedar Mount Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Gorton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Manchester publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Manchester school admissions →
Cedar Mount Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, M18 7DT
- Local authority
- Manchester
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 59.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138097
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cedar Mount Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cedar Mount Academy
What is the catchment area for Cedar Mount Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Cedar Mount Academy is the geographic zone Manchester uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Manchester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cedar Mount Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Cedar Mount Academy is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cedar Mount Academy? ▾
Admission to Cedar Mount Academy is managed by Manchester. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cedar Mount Academy cover? ▾
Cedar Mount Academy is a secondary school in Gorton, Manchester, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cedar Mount Academy? ▾
Cedar Mount Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.