Manchester
Chorlton High School
GCSE results 2026: every Manchester school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 54.5 is above the national average of around 46.
- 54.5
- Attainment 8
- 66%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.23
- Progress 8
- [0.07, 0.40]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 286 | 293 | 245 (84%) | 914 |
| September 2025 | 276 | 302 | 241 (80%) | 949 |
| September 2024 | 285 | 255 | 234 (92%) | 921 |
| September 2023 | 323 | 294 | 262 (89%) | 962 |
| September 2022 | 290 | 243 | 231 (95%) | 750 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Manchester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 295 | 54.5 | — | 65.8% | 21.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 299 | 54.0 | — | 61.2% | — | 70.9% | 5.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 294 | 51.2 | +0.23 | 54.1% | — | 71.1% | 4.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 297 | 52.2 | +0.17 | 62.6% | — | 62.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 317 | 54.2 | +0.23 | — | — | 56.0% | 4.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Manchester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139148 |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Zoe Morris |
| Trust | PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | M21 7SL |
| Pupils | 1,529 |
| FSM eligible | 29.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SL
http://www.chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk/1618821150| DfE number | 4281 |
| UKPRN | 10039993 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |