Manchester Academy is an extraordinary success story, the Cinderella that shirked off the ugly sister image of its past life as the pitifully unachieving Ducie High School.

Manchester Academy picked up the ‘Education Investor’ Academy of the Year Award in recognition of the innovative and outstanding work undertaken for the young people it serves. The ceremony, presented by comedian Steve Punt was held at London’s Grosvenor Hotel on 16^th November 2010.

This secondary school, taking children from some of the most difficult areas of the city, has a number of thriving business links, including one with law firm Pinsent Masons.

Teachers from Manchester Academy, Kettering Buccleuch Academy and Northampton Academy attended a Contact Seminar in Kuwait during the October half term, (23 – 26 October 2010).

Here are some excellent Year 13 pieces of artwork which will be entered for BTEC and A level Art & Design.

Manchester Academy was shortlisted for a national award (one of only a couple of schools in the country) for our progress with literacy in all lessons. The award is presented to the school that demonstrates a sustainable system for improving students' literacy levels.

This year within Religious Studies lessons, Year 9 have been taking part in a Citizenship project called Manchester as a Community.

Arts Council England has awarded Artsmark Silver to Manchester Academy in recognition of our commitment to, and excellence in, arts education.

Students from Manchester Academy were today celebrating their success as National Finalists in the Richard Koch Cup Debating Final at the House of Lords last night.

Pupils have been setting the political pace with the first of three events aimed at mirroring the historic televised leadership debates.