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Parrs Wood High School

Community school · Manchester · M20 5PG

Ages 11–18 · Manchester

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,854
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Shakos

Location

Address
Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury
Postcode
M20 5PG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester, Withington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Manchester, Manchester. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M20
19
Secondary in M20
3
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M20

  • Parrs Wood High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 5PG · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Barlow RC High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 6BX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Priestnall School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK4 3HP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Kingsway School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 4QX · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Burnage Academy for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1ER · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Stockport Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK3 0UP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Laurus Cheadle Hulme

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 5GB · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Didsbury High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 2ET · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence8.0%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Shakos

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