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Parrs Wood High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester M20 5PG · pwhs.co.uk · 0161 446 8640

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.1
average Attainment 8 score. Manchester 44.8, England 46
Last distance offered
2.28 mi
3.66 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 1 · Manchester Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,786
96% of 1,854 places
Local authority
Manchester
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
30.3%
First language not English
34.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Greater Manchester Education Trust

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 2.28 mi (3.66 km) from the school. Source: Manchester Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 249 families put the school first and 292 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 239 (Places 290)239September 2023: 290 (Places 292)290September 2024: 222 (Places 291)222September 2025: 239 (Places 292)239September 2026: 249 (Places 292)249Places 292
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262922490.989%
September 2025Sept 20252922390.887%
September 2024Sept 20242912220.890%
September 2023Sept 2023292290176%
September 2022Sept 20222902390.892%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Category 1Distance
September 20262.28 mi3.66 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.1, and 47.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Manchester it was 44.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.1 (England 46.3)50.12017/18: 49.9 (England 46.5)49.92018/19: 48.6 (England 46.7)48.62021/22: 53.0 (England 48.8)53.02022/23: 47.3 (England 46.3)47.32023/24: 47.2 (England 45.9)47.22024/25: 48.1 (England 46.0)48.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.146.0
▲47.6%45.4%
▲70.3%64.8%
▲42.6%40.5%
●4.294.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105556)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form31.9−12.4
Sixth form college25.3+1
Further education26+4.5
Other education0.3−0.6
Apprenticeship1−0.5
Employment2.1+1.5
Not in a lasting destination8+2.5
Activity not captured5.2+4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.8 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 28.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 29.7 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 30.8 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 27.4 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 28.6 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
158 studentsC (28.6)Below average -0.13
159 studentsC (28.6)Below average -0.13
90 studentsMerit+ (27.4)Below average -0.34
9.7%AAB or better
95.1%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24181C- (27.4)-0.28
2022/23167C (30.8)—
2021/22157C (29.7)—
2018/19200C (28.7)-0.06
2017/18198C- (26.8)-0.30
2016/17153C- (28)-0.05
2015/16191C (29.8)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.5−4.5
Further education1.8+0.1
Apprenticeship2.3−1
Employment17.7+6.8
Not in a lasting destination10.5−1
Activity not captured7.3−0.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Parrs Wood High School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
4 Mar 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (199 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
199
11% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●82% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 46 parents (23%) with SEND

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