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Chorlton High School

Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SL

Local ranking8th of 31 secondary schools in Manchester
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1530

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 18 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
70.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
299

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1529
Boys
840 (55%)
Girls
689 (45%)
Capacity
1530 (100% full)
SEND
25.4%
FSM Eligible
30.7%
EAL
29.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
20.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
99.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,999/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 49.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 11.1%
  • Black African: 7.8%
  • Other: 5.8%
  • White Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.6%

49.0%

White British

11.1%

Asian Pakistani

7.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139148
UKPRN
10039993
Establishment No.
4281
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