Manchester Secondary PRU
Pupil referral unit · Ages 11–16 · Chorlton, Manchester
Manchester Secondary PRU is a pupil referral unit in Chorlton, Manchester for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mersey Valley Campus, Barlow Hall Road, Chorlton, M21 7JJ
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 205 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 82.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value the opportunity to attend this school, which offers them another chance to access their education.”
- “When they arrive at the school, they are listened to, respected and valued by staff.”
- “This helps most pupils to feel comfortable, happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, this is variable across the different sites.”
- “Some pupils’ behaviour disrupts the learning of others.”
- “In addition, too many pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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