GCSE 2025/26
#531 of 3,312
Better than 83% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139148.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 54.5, better than England, better than Manchester | 45.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 78%, better than England, better than Manchester | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 65.8%, better than England, better than Manchester | 44.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 21%, better than England, better than Manchester | 13.2% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 75.6%, better than England, better than Manchester | 58.7% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 295 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,532 |
| Girls | 691 |
| Boys | 841 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 30.4% |
| First language not English | 28.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,603 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 336 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 87 |
| Average class size | 26.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 95.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 30.38 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 77.92 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 99.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 90.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 286 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 914 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 293 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 245 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 156 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.8%, similar to England, similar to Manchester | 7.5% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.3%, similar to England, similar to Manchester | 20.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.3%, worse than England, worse than Manchester | 3.4% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.7% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 4.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.1% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 88.8% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 87.4% |
| Sixth form college | 53.1% |
| Further education | 28.9% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 7.5% |
| School sixth form | 5.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7% |
| Employment | 0.7% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | CHS South | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Loreto High School Chorlton | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Chorlton Park Primary | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Barlow Hall Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Didsbury High School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Brookburn Community School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chorlton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 26 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Oswald Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2018. |
Chorlton High School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Chorlton High School ranks 531 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 83% of schools).
In 2025/26, 65.8% of pupils at Chorlton High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 54.5 (England 46.2).
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Chorlton High School made 286 offers from 914 applications (3.2 per offer), and 245 of 293 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Chorlton High School has 1,532 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Chorlton High School had 1,603 school places in 2024/25.
No, Chorlton High School teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Chorlton High School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Chorlton High School missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.