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North Ridge High School

Alworth Road, Blackley, Manchester · M9 0RP

Not applicableCommunity special schoolMixedAges 11–19200 pupils
Visit website ↗01615530200Ward: E05011367MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Overall absence
11.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
67.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
11.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£26,033

2024-25

Places filled
100%

200 of 200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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.
67.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

34%
67%

67 girls · 133 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.0%
Pakistani
19.5%
Other Mixed
11.5%
Other ethnic group
6.0%
African
5.5%
Other Asian
5.0%
Unclassified
5.0%
Other Black
3.0%
Other White
3.0%
White & Black African
2.0%
White & Asian
1.5%
Chinese
1.0%

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.

+23.7% vs Manchester average

This school67.5%
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.

-11.6% vs Manchester average

This school27.5%
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.

+87.1% vs Manchester average

This school100.0%
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.

-15.7% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +5.6%

6.0%
'18-19
13.0%
'21-22
13.0%
'22-23
11.3%
'23-24
11.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +18.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.9%
'18-19
36.2%
'21-22
36.4%
'22-23
32.4%
'23-24
32.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+4.8% vs Manchester average

This school11.6%
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.

+14.2% vs Manchester average

This school32.6%
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.↑ +1.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.6%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
1.0%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'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.

-1.1% vs Manchester average

This school1.5%
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.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
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)

100% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 100%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£287,500

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%

Degree-level+
25%

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
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
1/10

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 132905