The King David High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Manchester City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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The King David High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 6 June 2023. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
The King David High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026 there were 94 first-choice applications for 87 offers. 81 went to first-choice families, and 13 first-choice families (14%) were not offered a place.
- Families living outside Manchester made 82 of the 204 Year 7 2026 applications (40%), and 74 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 59% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Manchester.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was B (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Manchester schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Eaton Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5DY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 708 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of the King David family.”
- “They thrive in a culture of warm relationships rooted in Jewish values.”
- “Pupils appreciate that adults know them well and help them to feel welcome and well cared for.”
To improve
- “However, the implementation of some new approaches is more effectively embedded by some teachers and in some curriculum areas more than others.”
- “This results in some inconsistency in the quality of teaching.”
- “As a result, some pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 94 first-preference applications, 87 offers in total, 81 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Co-op Academy Manchester 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manchester Communication Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Our Lady's RC High School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Co-op Academy North Manchester 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's RC High School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The East Manchester Academy 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published