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CHS South

451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M21 7SX

SecondaryFree schoolsMixedAges 11–161,128 pupilsPROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Visit website ↗01612419930Ward: E05011358MP: E14001354
Ofsted
Good

Jan 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
48.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,152

2024-25

Places filled
94%

1,128 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 10 January 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +2.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.8
'22-23
44.8
'23-24
48.3
'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.↓ -3%

A strong pass in both

47%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
44%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +3%

A standard pass in both

68%
'22-23
68%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.03

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.11
'22-23
-0.14
'23-24
—
'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).↑ +0.17

4.10
'22-23
4.00
'23-24
4.27
'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.

+2.8 vs Manchester average

This school48.3
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+3.9% vs Manchester average

This school44.0%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

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.
46.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
29.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.2%

Gender split

44%
56%

493 girls · 635 boys

Ethnicity

White British
21.0%
Other ethnic group
13.1%
Pakistani
11.0%
African
10.3%
Other Mixed
8.1%
Other Black
6.3%
White & Black Caribbean
6.2%
Other White
6.0%
Caribbean
4.5%
Indian
2.4%
Unclassified
2.4%
Other Asian
2.3%

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.

+3.1% vs Manchester average

This school46.9%
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.

-10.1% vs Manchester average

This school29.0%
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.

-8.6% vs Manchester average

This school4.3%
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.

-3.5% vs Manchester average

This school12.2%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.6%

4.0%
'18-19
7.5%
'21-22
9.5%
'22-23
9.6%
'23-24
6.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

7.9%
'18-19
22.4%
'21-22
28.3%
'22-23
30.2%
'23-24
17.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.2% vs Manchester average

This school6.6%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-1.4% vs Manchester average

This school17.0%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

3.4%
'18-19
3.9%
'19-20
4.3%
'20-21
3.3%
'21-22
2.2%
'22-23
4.5%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.8%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
3.0%
'20-21
3.1%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
3.5%
'23-24
2.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.09%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.14%
'21-22
0.10%
'22-23
0.19%
'23-24
0.09%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.1% vs Manchester average

This school2.5%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.07% vs Manchester average

This school0.09%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 9%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£259,000

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.
2/10

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
3

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
41%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
3

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 145873