Didsbury High School
| Type | Secondary / Free schools |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | 4 the Avenue Didsbury Manchester M20 2ET |
| Phone | 01615075600 |
| Reference Number | 143729 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1181 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.57%
Girls: 48.43% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 40% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 113 | 108 | 221 |
| 8 | 106 | 106 | 212 |
| 9 | 108 | 103 | 211 |
| 10 | 111 | 99 | 210 |
| 11 | 121 | 97 | 218 |
| 12 | 36 | 44 | 80 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 36.2% |
| Pakistani | 10.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 5.9% |
| White, Other | 5.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.4% |
| Unclassified | 4.6% |
| Asian, Other | 3.8% |
| White & Asian | 3.4% |
| African | 3.1% |
| Indian | 2.5% |
| Caribbean | 1.9% |
| Chinese | 1.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Sixth Form Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 2024-03-11 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 2024-01-30 | School inspection:OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 11 March 2024 |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 57.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
Sample
UnlockGCSE Results
Note: Exam results were not published in 2021 and 2022 due to the pandemic.
Sample
Unlock| Name | Distance |
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The Birches School
Newholme Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XZ |
0.24 miles |
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Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 1JG |
0.36 miles |
|
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ |
0.54 miles |
|
St Ambrose RC Primary School
Princess Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7QA |
0.59 miles |
|
West Didsbury CE Primary School
Central Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 4ZA |
0.61 miles |
|
Moor Allerton Preparatory School
131 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, M20 2PW |
0.65 miles |
|
Old Moat Primary School
Old Moat Lane, Withington, Manchester, M20 3FN |
0.69 miles |
|
Barlow Hall Primary School
Darley Avenue, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, M21 7JG |
0.74 miles |
|
Chorlton Park Primary
Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7HH |
0.84 miles |
|
St Paul's CofE Primary School
St Paul's Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4PG |
0.95 miles |
|
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bethnall Drive, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7ED |
1.09 miles |
|
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School
Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4UZ |
1.15 miles |
|
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Elm Grove, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6RL |
1.24 miles |
|
Beaver Road Primary School
Beaver Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6SX |
1.24 miles |
|
Wilbraham Primary School
Platt Lane, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 7FB |
1.34 miles |
|
Brookburn Community School
Brookburn Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 8EH |
1.39 miles |
|
Northenden Community School
Bazley Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4FL |
1.42 miles |
|
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Withington Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8FQ |
1.43 miles |
|
St Catherine's RC Primary School
School Lane, Didsbury, St Catherines Rc Primary Scho, Manchester, M20 6HS |
1.46 miles |
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Ladybarn Primary School
Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4SR |
1.54 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Lancasterian School
Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XA |
0.35 miles |
|
Loreto High School Chorlton
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SW |
0.55 miles |
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CHS South
451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SX |
0.64 miles |
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Chorlton High School
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SL |
0.75 miles |
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Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Wilbraham Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M16 8GW |
0.93 miles |
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Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 8NH |
1.09 miles |
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William Hulme's Grammar School
Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, M16 8PR |
1.14 miles |
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Withington Girls' School
Wellington Road, Manchester, M14 6BL |
1.22 miles |
|
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ |
1.42 miles |
|
St Bede's College
|
1.52 miles |
|
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX |
1.59 miles |
|
The Watkin Centre
Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT |
1.61 miles |
|
Pioneer House High School
200 Yewtree Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester, M23 0FF |
1.61 miles |
|
Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road, Manchester, M14 6HS |
1.69 miles |
|
Burnage Academy for Boys
Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER |
1.87 miles |
|
St John Vianney School
Rye Bank Road, Firswood, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0EX |
1.9 miles |
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Parrs Wood High School
Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG |
1.97 miles |
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Manchester Academy
Moss Lane East, Moss Side, Manchester, M14 4PX |
2.07 miles |
|
IncludEd Learning
8 Alexandra Road South, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 8ER |
2.09 miles |
|
SMS Changing Lives School
Unit 2, Aniseed Park, Oldham Broadway Business Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9XA |
2.11 miles |