What did Ofsted judge E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend E-ACT Blackley Academy?

E-ACT Blackley Academy has 441 pupils on roll.

What ages does E-ACT Blackley Academy take?

E-ACT Blackley Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is E-ACT Blackley Academy located?

E-ACT Blackley Academy is located in Manchester, M9 0RD, Manchester.

How do I apply to E-ACT Blackley Academy?

E-ACT Blackley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at E-ACT Blackley Academy?

When E-ACT Blackley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.

What is the largest ethnic background at E-ACT Blackley Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.3% of pupils at E-ACT Blackley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at E-ACT Blackley Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at E-ACT Blackley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Siblings — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school.
3Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline.
4Distance / nearness to school — Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with the methodology used by the Local Authority in which the school is situated for determining home-to-school distances for admission purposes.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.

All children whose EHCP names the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated, ahead of the ranked oversubscription criteria.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

E-ACT Blackley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend E-ACT Blackley Academy?: E-ACT Blackley Academy has 441 pupils on roll.
What ages does E-ACT Blackley Academy take?: E-ACT Blackley Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is E-ACT Blackley Academy located?: E-ACT Blackley Academy is located in Manchester, M9 0RD, Manchester.
How do I apply to E-ACT Blackley Academy?: E-ACT Blackley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at E-ACT Blackley Academy?: When E-ACT Blackley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
What is the largest ethnic background at E-ACT Blackley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.3% of pupils at E-ACT Blackley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places were offered at E-ACT Blackley Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at E-ACT Blackley Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school.
2Siblings — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school.
3Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline.
4Distance / nearness to school — Priority will next be given to children living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured in accordance with the methodology used by the Local Authority in which the school is situated for determining home-to-school distances for admission purposes.

All children whose EHCP names the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated, ahead of the ranked oversubscription criteria.

E-ACT Blackley Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged E-ACT Blackley Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend E-ACT Blackley Academy?: E-ACT Blackley Academy has 441 pupils on roll.
What ages does E-ACT Blackley Academy take?: E-ACT Blackley Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is E-ACT Blackley Academy located?: E-ACT Blackley Academy is located in Manchester, M9 0RD, Manchester.
How do I apply to E-ACT Blackley Academy?: E-ACT Blackley Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at E-ACT Blackley Academy?: When E-ACT Blackley Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Highest priority will be given to looked-after children and all previously looked-after children who apply for a place at the school; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to children who will have siblings on the roll of the school at the point of the new pupil joining the school; 3. Children of staff — Priority will next be given to children whose parent/carer is employed by E-ACT (teaching and non-teaching) and whose place of employment, as set out in their contract of employment, is the Academy, and who has either: a) been employed at the school for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. b) been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Applications under this criterion must be supported by the completion and submission of a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by the published deadline, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: Where two or more applications cannot be separated by the oversubscription criteria outlined above, priority will be given to the child living nearest to the school, measured in accordance with the distance methodology used by the relevant Local Authority. Where two or more applicants live at the same distance from the school and it is therefore not possible to determine priority, random allocation will be used to decide between them.
What is the largest ethnic background at E-ACT Blackley Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.3% of pupils at E-ACT Blackley Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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