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The King David High School

Eaton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester · M8 5DY

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–18778 pupilsTHE KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01617407248Ward: E05011360MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Requires improvement

Jun 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
55.4

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
14.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
13.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,700

2024-25

Places filled
100%

778 of 775 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 June 2023

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
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.↓ -4.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

59.7
'18-19
57.5
'21-22
57.3
'22-23
57.8
'23-24
55.4
'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.↓ -15%

A strong pass in both

74%
'18-19
70%
'21-22
66%
'22-23
69%
'23-24
59%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -10%

A standard pass in both

87%
'18-19
84%
'21-22
87%
'22-23
85%
'23-24
77%
'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.↑ +0.27

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.23
'18-19
0.03
'21-22
0.24
'22-23
0.50
'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).↓ -0.29

5.27
'18-19
4.97
'21-22
5.07
'22-23
5.23
'23-24
4.98
'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.

+9.9 vs Manchester average

This school55.4
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+19.2% vs Manchester average

This school59.3%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.8

Per entry

42.8
'18-19
41.9
'21-22
36.3
'22-23
36.3
'23-24
41.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -1.6

42.9
'18-19
41.9
'21-22
36.2
'22-23
36.4
'23-24
41.2
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

+4.0 vs Manchester average

This school41.0
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.
14.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
9.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.1%

Gender split

53%
47%

415 girls · 363 boys

Ethnicity

White British
72.4%
Unclassified
14.4%
Other White
4.5%
African
2.8%
Other Black
0.9%
Indian
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%

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.

-29.5% vs Manchester average

This school14.3%
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.

-30.1% vs Manchester average

This school9.0%
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.

-10.6% vs Manchester average

This school2.3%
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.

+6.4% vs Manchester average

This school22.1%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.3%

5.7%
'18-19
10.5%
'21-22
11.3%
'22-23
10.4%
'23-24
8.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.7%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.7%
'18-19
38.4%
'21-22
41.0%
'22-23
38.2%
'23-24
23.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

+1.2% vs Manchester average

This school8.0%
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.

+5.0% vs Manchester average

This school23.4%
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.↑ +5.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.1%
'16-17
0.9%
'17-18
1.3%
'18-19
5.7%
'19-20
2.6%
'20-21
3.5%
'21-22
3.3%
'22-23
2.2%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.1%
'16-17
0.5%
'17-18
1.0%
'18-19
3.7%
'19-20
2.2%
'20-21
2.3%
'21-22
2.4%
'22-23
1.2%
'23-24
3.7%
'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.

+2.8% vs Manchester average

This school5.4%
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)

98% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 92%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 2%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

88% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 48%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 23%Not sustained 12%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£120,000

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.
1/10

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
2

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
29%

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
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
2

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 137309