Digital Advantage

Special · ages 16-24MixedSpecial post 16 institutionManchester

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Digital Advantage is a special post 16 institution in Manchester for boys and girls aged 16 to 24.

Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS0161 410 2040disc.ac.ukMs Caroline Dean headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places54

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate1 per 1,000 people99% lower than the England average

Typical house price£254,000Manchester

Nearest bus stop60 mShudehill Interchange, 34 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
The Cooperative College	Miscellaneous	0 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Chetham's School of Music	Independent (grammar)	270 m	331	Not inspected	–	Compare
Beltane College	Special post 16 institution	620 m	–	Not inspected	–	Compare
Abbey College Manchester	Independent	650 m	155	Not inspected	–	Compare
Co-op Academy New Islington	Free school	990 m	376	No overall grade 2025	50	Compare
Abbott Community Primary School	Council	0.6 miles	228	Outstanding 2024	86	Compare
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Academy	0.6 miles	184	Good 2021	–	Compare
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	Free school	0.8 miles	664	Report card 2026	94	Compare

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Questions parents ask

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How many pupils does Digital Advantage have?

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Contact and details

Address: Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS
Telephone: 0161 410 2040
Website: disc.ac.uk
Headteacher: Ms Caroline Dean
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-24
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Manchester
Ward: Piccadilly
Constituency: Manchester Central
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 5 September 2022
URN: 149248 · LAESTAB 3527900 · UKPRN 10088702

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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