The Kingsway SchoolParrs Wood High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Kingsway School and Parrs Wood High School are secondary schools.
The Kingsway School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parrs Wood High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Kingsway School was judged the expected standard and Parrs Wood High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for The Kingsway School and 48.1 for Parrs Wood High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Kingsway School (53.1 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Parrs Wood High School (53.0 in 2021-22, 48.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheadleThe Kingsway School | ManchesterParrs Wood High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 13 in Stockport | 21st of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,292 | 1,867 | |
| Capacity | 1,570 | 1,854 | |
| Location | Cheadle, SK8 4QX | Manchester, M20 5PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 | 48.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.8% Stronger figure | 70.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.6% Stronger figure | 42.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.16 | 4.29 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 259 | 296 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 158 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,292 | 1,867 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 32.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.3% | 39.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 22.0% 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.
The Kingsway School
Parrs Wood High School
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