Chorlton High SchoolDidsbury High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Chorlton High School and Didsbury High School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Chorlton High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Didsbury High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Didsbury High School is ahead on our composite score.
Chorlton High School was judged strong and Didsbury High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.0 for Chorlton High School and 57.1 for Didsbury High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chorlton High School (54.2 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterChorlton High School | ManchesterDidsbury High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 31 in Manchester | 5th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,529 | 1,181 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Manchester, M21 7SL | Manchester, M20 2ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.0 | 57.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.2% Stronger figure | 60.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% | 79.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.9% | 87.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.06 | 5.55 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 299 | 218 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 29 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 37.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 37.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 17.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,529 | 1,181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 33.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 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
Didsbury High School
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