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Parrs Wood High School

Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester M20 5PG

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,786
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,854
Local authority
Manchester
Greater Manchester Education Trust

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 48.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.8
62ndpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 42.5
79thpercentile
Attendance22% of pupils persistently absent
59thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Parrs Wood High School

Parrs Wood High School is a secondary academy in Manchester, Manchester, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Greater Manchester Education Trust.

It has 1,786 pupils on roll and room for 1,854. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury
Manchester M20 5PG
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,786
Capacity
1,854 pupils
Free school meals
30.30% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Greater Manchester Education Trust
Local authority
Manchester
Nation
England
URN
143260

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