Manchester
Didsbury 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 57.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 57.8
- Attainment 8
- 62%
- 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.
- +0.67
- Progress 8
- [0.47, 0.87]
- 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 | 207 | 365 | 198 (54%) | 1,270 |
| September 2025 | 206 | 390 | 197 (51%) | 1,275 |
| September 2024 | 203 | 346 | 191 (55%) | 1,186 |
| September 2023 | 202 | 348 | 190 (55%) | 1,143 |
| September 2022 | 203 | 325 | 192 (59%) | 802 |
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) | 209 | 57.8 | — | 61.7% | 22.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 218 | 57.1 | — | 60.6% | — | 87.2% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 206 | 57.3 | +0.67 | 59.7% | — | 89.3% | 5.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 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 |
| Pupils | 1,181 |
| FSM eligible | 40.0% |
Contact and identifiers
4 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET
www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk1615075600| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |