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The King David High School

Academy converter · Manchester · M8 5DY

Ages 11–18 · 708 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

57.8

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.50
−20+2
Attainment 857.8
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
612

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

113

Places offered

112

1st-preference offers

105

Total preferences (any rank)
250
Preferred offers (top 3)
112
Applications from outside LA
103
Offers to outside-LA applicants
89
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

708 pupils · 775 places

Pupils on roll
708
Boys / girls
344 / 364
School capacity
775
Capacity fill
708 / 775 (91%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
108
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Religious character
Jewish
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE KING DAVID HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Basger

Location

Address
Eaton Road, Crumpsall
Postcode
M8 5DY
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Manchester, Manchester, 708 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.5%. Religious character: Jewish.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
Secondary in M8
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Basger
Telephone
01617407248
Website
http://www.kdhs.org.uk/

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