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Levenshulme High School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,008

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Attainment 8

52.5

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Manchester

#667 of 3,216 nationally

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Levenshulme High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Levenshulme High School is an academy sponsor led in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,048 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.5, placing the school #6 in Manchester and #667 of 3,216 nationally. 52.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 28.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.5

Grade 5+ E&M

52.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)28.8%

Entering EBacc80.20%

EBacc APS5.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68.30%

EBacc APS4.93

2023

Progress 8 Score

1.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc77%

EBacc APS5.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS5.13

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS5.15

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS4.64

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 June 2022

Inspection Report

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05 October 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-10-05

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2013-07-03

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.1%(12 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,048 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,048	17	1.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,043	20	1.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,037	24	2.3%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,028	24	2.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,023	27	2.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,018	18	1.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,008	19	1.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,000	21	2.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,011	12	1.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,004	2	0.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,003	9	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,002	7	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,003	4	0.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,004	12	1.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,003	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,003	24	2.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,000	13	1.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,000	33	3.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	996	24	2.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,000	19	1.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	997	25	2.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	996	13	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,003	32	3.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,011	15	1.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	999	15	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,001	8	0.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 52 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils