Chorlton High SchoolWhalley Range 11-18 High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Chorlton High School and Whalley Range 11-18 High School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Chorlton High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Whalley Range 11-18 High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chorlton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Chorlton High School was judged strong and Whalley Range 11-18 High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.5 for Chorlton High School and 52.1 for Whalley Range 11-18 High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chorlton High School (54.2 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Whalley Range 11-18 High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterChorlton High School | ManchesterWhalley Range 11-18 High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 11th of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,532 | 1,712 | |
| Capacity | 1,530 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Manchester, M21 7SL | Manchester, M16 8GW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.5 Stronger figure | 52.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.8% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.0% Stronger figure | 66.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 295 | 256 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 77 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,529 | 1,647 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 56.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 78.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.8% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
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