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Southern Cross School

Special / other · Manchester · M22 4AB

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Good

Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection

Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.

Inspected 27 September 2023

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At a glance

165 pupils · 98% of 169 capacity

School type
Academy special converter
Age range
9–16
Gender
Mixed
Free school meals
78.2% of pupils
English as additional language
1.8% of pupils
SEN support
0% of pupils
EHC plan
100% of pupils
Website
https://southerncross-ebsd.co.uk/
URN
151407

Attendance (2025/26 autumn term)

Sessions missed (overall absence)
40.9%
England 6.5%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions (persistent absence)
77.8%
England 18.1%

Autumn-term absence, DfE pupil absence data. Lower is better.

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
7
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£17,636
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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