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Parrs Wood High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Mark McElwee

corporate_fareGREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST

location_onManchester, M20 5PG

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,923

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Attainment 8

48.1

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GCSE Rank

#14 in Manchester

#1,205 of 3,216 nationally

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Parrs Wood High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Parrs Wood High School is an academy converter in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 1,867 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.1, placing the school #14 in Manchester and #1,205 of 3,216 nationally. 47.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 28 A-level subjects. 31.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 12.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.13 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 10.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

47.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.1%

Entering EBacc42.60%

EBacc APS4.29

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.90%

EBacc APS4.11

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.09

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.05

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS4.29

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS4.28

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.13

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Students

123

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.0%

Achieving A*–A12.8%

Achieving A*–B31.3%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate95.1%

A-level subjects offered28

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.28

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

155

Retention rate93.50%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

162

Retention rate95.10%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

118

Retention rate96.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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16 May 2019

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-05-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-12-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-21

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

9.5%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.0%(74 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 1,867 pupils. During this period, there were 178 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.5%, which is above 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)	1,867	178	9.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,853	201	10.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,907	175	9.2%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,915	192	10.0%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,924	153	8.0%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,916	145	7.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,923	267	13.9%	6.4%	4
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,926	203	10.5%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,921	114	5.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,927	108	5.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,927	125	6.5%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,930	111	5.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,936	40	2.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,943	215	11.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,969	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,969	115	5.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,973	124	6.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,981	54	2.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,983	76	3.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,997	133	6.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,988	39	2.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,997	52	2.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	2,000	46	2.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,918	29	1.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,924	34	1.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,924	20	1.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 67 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 48 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Physical Disability 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parrs Wood High School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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