Chorlton High SchoolCHS South
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Chorlton High School and CHS South are secondary schools in Manchester.
Chorlton High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and CHS South scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chorlton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Chorlton High School was judged strong and CHS South was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Chorlton High School and 48.3 for CHS South.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chorlton High School (54.2 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at CHS South (45.8 in 2022-23, 48.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterChorlton High School | ManchesterCHS South | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | 18th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,529 | 1,128 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Manchester, M21 7SL | Manchester, M21 7SX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 48.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.2% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.9% Stronger figure | 53.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.06 Stronger figure | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 299 | 175 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,529 | 1,128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 52.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chorlton High School
CHS South
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