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Chorlton High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7SL · chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk · 0161 882 1150
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Nov 2025 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54
- average Attainment 8 score. Manchester 44.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.37 mi
- 2.21 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 1 · Manchester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,532
- 2 over 1,530 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- First language not English
- 28.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 1” went to a home 1.37 mi (2.21 km) from the school. Source: Manchester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 293 families put the school first and 286 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 286 | 293 | 1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 276 | 302 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 285 | 255 | 0.9 | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 323 | 294 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 290 | 243 | 0.8 | 95% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Category 1 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.37 mi2.21 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54, and 61.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Manchester it was 44.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54 | 46 | ||
| ▲61.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.6% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲70.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.06 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 5.1 | +3.5 |
| Sixth form college | 53.1 | −1.8 |
| Further education | 28.9 | +0.8 |
| Other education | 0.3 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.5 | −1 |
| Activity not captured | 3.7 | +0.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Chorlton High School on 18 November 2025 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 18 Nov 2025
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (185 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Positive
- 88%
- Replies
- 185
- 12% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on 31 parents (17%) whose child was bullied
based on 65 parents (35%) with SEND