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Academy
Parrs Wood High School
Secondary
Post 16
Wilmslow Road East Didsbury, Manchester, M205PG
016 1446 8640


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1969

Parrs Wood High School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1854. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 05 Dec 2013.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1045 boys and 924 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
22.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
29.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
15.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
7.8%
EHC PLAN
1.6%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
48.6
Local Authority
43.3
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
46%
Local Authority
36%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 45% 40% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.29 3.79 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
96.9%
Local Authority
89.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 28.7 32.69 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
96.9%
Local Authority
89.3%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 28.7 32.73 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

05 Dec 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 830
Of which first preference applications 218
Of which second preference applications 252
Of which third preference applications 226
Total offers made 297
Of which first preference offers 194
Of which second preference offers 59
Of which third preference offers 25




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
94%
Local Authority
91%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 88% 84% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 8% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
84%
Local Authority
70%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 84% 67% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
33% 23% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
32% 20% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
7
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
2
SAFETY
1
PROPERTY
£277,500 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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