Parrs Wood High SchoolPriestnall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Parrs Wood High School and Priestnall School are secondary schools.
Parrs Wood High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Priestnall School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parrs Wood High School is ahead on our composite score.
Parrs Wood High School was judged Good and Priestnall School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.1 for Parrs Wood High School and 52.6 for Priestnall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Parrs Wood High School (53.0 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterParrs Wood High School | StockportPriestnall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 31 in Manchester | 9th of 13 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,867 | 1,285 | |
| Capacity | 1,854 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Manchester, M20 5PG | Stockport, SK4 3HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.1 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% | 56.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.3% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.6% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 | 4.59 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 296 | 247 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 158 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,867 | 1,285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.9% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.0% | 20.9% 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.
Parrs Wood High School
Priestnall School
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