William Hulme's Grammar SchoolCHS South
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares William Hulme's Grammar School and CHS South in Manchester.
William Hulme's Grammar School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and CHS South scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Hulme's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
William Hulme's Grammar School was judged Good and CHS South was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.9 for William Hulme's Grammar School and 48.3 for CHS South.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at William Hulme's Grammar School (51.0 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at CHS South (45.8 in 2022-23, 48.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterWilliam Hulme's Grammar School | ManchesterCHS South | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 31 in Manchester Stronger figure | 18th of 31 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,542 | 1,177 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Manchester, M16 8PR | Manchester, M21 7SX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 48.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.5% Stronger figure | 71.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.1% | 53.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.76 Stronger figure | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 175 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 113 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 | 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 | 1,590 | 1,128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 52.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 61.4% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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.
William Hulme's Grammar School
CHS South
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