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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Dean Trust Ardwick

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester (Manchester).

Attainment 8
48.4
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
47.1%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.2%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.2
▼ 1.5 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
62.1%
▲ 35pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.6%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
111%
1,329 / 1,200 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jul 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Dean Trust Ardwick is a secondary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,339 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,200. It is part of the THE DEAN TRUST. The school is led by Mr Steven Worthington.

Key facts

URN
141884
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2015

Governing body (12 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dr Stephanie JenkinsChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Laila KhanLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Neill HarrisLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mobshar HussainLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah GoochLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Dean WarrenLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Samuel ArmfieldLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Julia VercoeLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Zawditu Maloney-RockLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Shazia QasimLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Abdul QayumLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Steven WorhtingtonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Andrew Shakos FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Andrew Wilson FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record