Loreto High School ChorltonChorlton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Loreto High School Chorlton and Chorlton High School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Loreto High School Chorlton scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Chorlton High School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chorlton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Loreto High School Chorlton was judged Requires improvement and Chorlton High School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Loreto High School Chorlton and 54.0 for Chorlton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Loreto High School Chorlton (47.5 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Chorlton High School (54.2 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterLoreto High School Chorlton | ManchesterChorlton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 31 in Manchester | 8th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 766 | 1,529 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,530 | |
| Location | Manchester, M21 7SW | Manchester, M21 7SL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% | 61.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.8% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.2% | 70.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 5.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 149 | 299 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 766 | 1,529 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.4% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 20.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 19.0% 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.
Loreto High School Chorlton
Chorlton High School
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