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Parrs Wood High School

Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester · M20 5PG

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,867 pupilsGREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Visit website ↗01614468640Ward: E05011362MP: E14001354
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.
48.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
29.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,928

2024-25

Places filled
101%

1,867 of 1,854 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.↓ -0.5

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

48.6
'18-19
53.0
'21-22
47.3
'22-23
47.2
'23-24
48.1
'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.↑ +2%

A strong pass in both

46%
'18-19
61%
'21-22
47%
'22-23
46%
'23-24
48%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +1%

A standard pass in both

69%
'18-19
76%
'21-22
68%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
70%
'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.↓ -0.02

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.05
'18-19
0.04
'21-22
-0.25
'22-23
-0.07
'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).→ +0.00

4.29
'18-19
4.60
'21-22
4.09
'22-23
4.11
'23-24
4.29
'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.

+2.6 vs Manchester average

This school48.1
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+7.5% vs Manchester average

This school47.6%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -0.1

Per entry

28.7
'18-19
29.7
'21-22
30.8
'22-23
27.4
'23-24
28.6
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -0.1

28.7
'18-19
29.7
'21-22
30.8
'22-23
27.5
'23-24
28.6
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-8.4 vs Manchester average

This school28.6
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.
29.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
39.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.4%

Gender split

46%
54%

863 girls · 1,004 boys

Ethnicity

White British
35.5%
Pakistani
17.2%
Other Asian
7.5%
Other ethnic group
6.4%
Other White
5.8%
Other Mixed
4.3%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
White & Asian
2.8%
White & Black Caribbean
2.8%
African
2.7%
Indian
2.4%
Chinese
2.4%

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.

-14.4% vs Manchester average

This school29.4%
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.

+0.8% vs Manchester average

This school39.9%
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.

-10.9% vs Manchester average

This school2.0%
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.

-4.3% vs Manchester average

This school11.4%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

6.4%
'18-19
10.6%
'21-22
9.7%
'22-23
8.1%
'23-24
8.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +6.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.5%
'18-19
32.3%
'21-22
28.3%
'22-23
21.4%
'23-24
22.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.5% vs Manchester average

This school8.3%
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.

+3.6% vs Manchester average

This school22.0%
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.↑ +8.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.0%
'16-17
2.3%
'17-18
6.7%
'18-19
6.3%
'19-20
11.1%
'20-21
6.5%
'21-22
10.5%
'22-23
8.0%
'23-24
9.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.9%
'16-17
1.6%
'17-18
3.3%
'18-19
3.5%
'19-20
6.3%
'20-21
3.3%
'21-22
4.7%
'22-23
3.0%
'23-24
4.0%
'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
0.10%
'22-23
0.21%
'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.

+6.9% vs Manchester average

This school9.5%
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)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 90%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 2%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

88% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 56%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 21%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£387,000

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.
3/10

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+
54%

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
3/10
Income
5/10
Employment
5/10
Education
9/10
Health
3/10
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 143260