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
- 1915 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 40.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.1%
- Persistent absence
- 18.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.3%
White British 35.9%
Pakistani 19.8%
Mixed 11.4%
Other 6.1%
Other White 5.7%
Other Asian 5.6%
Bangladeshi 4.9%
African 2.4%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 2.1%
Chinese 2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 45%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.09
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 27 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 1 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 96 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 34 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Parrs Wood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 291
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 282
- 3rd preference
- 199
- From another Local Authority
- 161
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 74
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 308 160 148 |
| Year 8 | 298 133 165 |
| Year 9 | 299 161 138 |
| Year 10 | 301 171 130 |
| Year 11 | 290 150 140 |
| Year 12 | 207 116 91 |
| Year 13 | 212 111 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 36.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 14.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 35.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 75.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 25.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 24.0% 23.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 1.7% |