Ofsted: Good

Southern Cross School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kate Burke

location_onManchester, M22 4AB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

129

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Attainment 8

4.8

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GCSE Rank

#40 in Manchester

#4,262 of 4,663 nationally

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Southern Cross School is a Community special school school in Manchester, serving ages 9-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Southern Cross School is a community special school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 9-16. The school has approximately 129 pupils on roll.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 4.8, placing the school #40 in Manchester and #4,262 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 9.1%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

4.8

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.16

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

-3.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.13

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.3

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

9.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.43

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)67%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

56%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)44%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

60%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)53%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)30%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

48%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)43%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

50%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)47%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)44%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 71%

Writing0% LA 65%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 61%

Reading0% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 52%England 60%

Reading17% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

-12.6

Write

LA -1.2

-17.4 to -7.7

Maths

LA 0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 65%

Reading13% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.0

Read

LA 0.3

-11.9 to -2.0

-13.5

Write

LA 0.1

-17.8 to -9.3

-10.0

Maths

LA 0.6

-14.3 to -5.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading17% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 73%

Maths0% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.9

Write

LA 0.3

Maths

LA 1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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20 March 2018

Inspection Report

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21 November 2012

Inspection Report

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13 June 2012

Inspection Report

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08 March 2012

Inspection Report

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22 November 2011

Inspection Report

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15 June 2011

Inspection Report

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12 October 2010

Inspection Report

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25 February 2010

Inspection Report

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06 March 2007

Inspection Report

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24 January 2005

Inspection Report

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16 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-20

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-11-21

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 155 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	155	0	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	154	0	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	145	0	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	134	0	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	129	0	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	96	0	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	131	8	6.1%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	132	2	1.5%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	135	16	11.9%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	132	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	132	14	10.6%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	126	19	15.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	130	22	16.9%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	120	26	21.7%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	112	62	55.4%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	101	58	57.4%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	101	27	26.7%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	100	33	33.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	99	20	20.2%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	91	38	41.8%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	87	65	74.7%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

Southern Cross School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover