Didsbury High School
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Attainment 8 of 57.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 57.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 78%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.67
- Confidence interval:
- [0.47, 0.87]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 218 | 57.1 | — | 78.0% | 87.2% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 57.3 | +0.67 | 77.7% | 89.3% | 5.6 |
| 2022/2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Manchester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143729 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Katie Houghton |
| Trust | THE LAURUS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | M20 2ET |
| Latest pupils | 218 |
| FSM eligible | 40.0% |
Contact and identifiers
4 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET
www.didsburyhighschool.org.ukView local authority page1615075600| DfE number | 4009 |
| UKPRN | 10083790 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2024 |