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Parrenthorn High School

Heywood Road, Manchester, M25 2BW

Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Parrenthorn High School (URN 105358) since 1 September 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
32.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1033
Boys
523 (51%)
Girls
502 (49%)
Capacity
1050 (98% full)
SEND
12.0%
FSM Eligible
28.9%
EAL
16.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,705/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.8% 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: 54.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 14.3%
  • Mixed Other: 5.5%
  • Asian Indian: 4.4%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.7%

54.7%

White British

14.3%

Asian Pakistani

5.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Heywood Road

Manchester, North West

Administrative

URN
151969
UKPRN
10098570
Establishment No.
4022
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