Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolCHS South
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Whalley Range 11-18 High School and CHS South are secondary schools in Manchester.
Whalley Range 11-18 High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and CHS South scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whalley Range 11-18 High School is ahead on our composite score.
Whalley Range 11-18 High School was judged Good and CHS South was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for Whalley Range 11-18 High School and 48.3 for CHS South.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Whalley Range 11-18 High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25) and has risen at CHS South (45.8 in 2022-23, 48.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterWhalley Range 11-18 High School | ManchesterCHS South | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | 18th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,647 | 1,128 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Manchester, M16 8GW | Manchester, M21 7SX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 48.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.5% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% | 71.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 66.5% Stronger figure | 53.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.91 Stronger figure | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 260 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 77 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,647 | 1,128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 52.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.7% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 17.0% 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.
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
CHS South
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