School profile

Levenshulme High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M19 1FS

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#828 of 3,312

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Levenshulme High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,057
GenderGirls
Head teacherMr Alex Fair
TrustGREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141196.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.51.2, better than England, better than Manchester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.72.4%, better than England, better than Manchester62.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.51.2%, better than England, better than Manchester44.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.16.3%, better than England, better than Manchester13.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths69.5%, better than England, better than Manchester58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4203--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,057
Girls1,057
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.6%
First language not English65.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,002
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.135
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
46.2%
Other Asian
13.7%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Bangladeshi
5.8%
White British
3.9%
White and Asian
2.3%
Indian
2%
African
1%
Other White
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)66.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.07
Support staff (FTE)62.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2565.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2555.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.211
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.527
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.222
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.193
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)52

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence4.9%, better than England, better than Manchester7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.9%, better than England, better than Manchester20.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, better than England, better than Manchester3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.5%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.89.9%
Sixth form college47.2%
Further education23.1%
School sixth form19.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2%
Apprenticeship0.5%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Levenshulme High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAcacias Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAlma Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryCringle Brook Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.4 miNot applicableManchester Vocational and Learning AcademyOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChapel Street Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMauldeth Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBirchfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Levenshulme High School

What is Levenshulme High School's Ofsted rating?

Levenshulme High School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Levenshulme High School rank in England?

Levenshulme High School ranks 828 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Levenshulme High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 51.2% of pupils at Levenshulme High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 51.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Levenshulme High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Levenshulme High School made 211 offers from 527 applications (2.5 per offer), and 193 of 222 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Levenshulme High School?

Levenshulme High School has 1,057 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Levenshulme High School?

Levenshulme High School had 1,002 school places in 2024/25.

Does Levenshulme High School have a sixth form?

No, Levenshulme High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Levenshulme High School?

At Levenshulme High School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Levenshulme High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Levenshulme High School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 10.9% 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.