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Chetham's School of Music

Long Millgate, Manchester · M3 1SB

Not applicableOther independent schoolMixedAges 8–19334 pupils
Visit website ↗01618349644Ward: E05011361MP: E14001352
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
42.5

GCSE · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
94%

334 of 355 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +4.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.8
'18-19
39.8
'21-22
39.4
'22-23
39.4
'23-24
42.5
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.→ +0%

A strong pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths→ +0%

A standard pass in both

0%
'18-19
0%
'21-22
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.93

3.21
'18-19
4.20
'21-22
3.53
'22-23
3.47
'23-24
4.14
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-3.0 vs Manchester average

This school42.5
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-40.1% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -5.6

Per entry

43.7
'18-19
43.8
'21-22
41.4
'22-23
37.0
'23-24
38.1
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -5.6

43.7
'18-19
43.8
'21-22
41.4
'22-23
37.0
'23-24
38.1
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+1.1 vs Manchester average

This school38.1
Manchester average37.0
Best in Manchester50.6
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.7%

Gender split

57%
43%

190 girls · 144 boys

Ethnicity

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-43.8% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-39.1% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.7% vs Manchester average

This school1.2%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.0% vs Manchester average

This school17.7%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£300,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
7

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
57%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
10/10
Employment
10/10
Education
4/10
Health
4/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
5
Other theft
1
Theft from the person
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105588