Parrs Wood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 143260
- Address
- Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, M20 5PG
- Website
- https://pwhs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1867 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 39.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 35.5%
Pakistani 17.2%
Mixed 12.2%
Other Asian 7.5%
Other 6.4%
Other White 5.8%
Bangladeshi 3.7%
African 2.7%
Indian 2.4%
Chinese 2.4%
Unclassified 2.3%
Caribbean 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 44.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.28
Local authority average 4
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 86 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 17 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 36 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
Parrs Wood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 292
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 282
- 3rd preference
- 166
- From another Local Authority
- 191
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 60
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 50
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 185 114 |
| Year 8 | 318 166 152 |
| Year 9 | 293 134 159 |
| Year 10 | 299 162 137 |
| Year 11 | 299 167 132 |
| Year 12 | 159 79 80 |
| Year 13 | 200 111 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 15.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 31.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 73.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 22.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.6% 2.4% |