Chorlton High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.375 miles
Published by Manchester City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Chorlton High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Chorlton 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 | 1.375 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 61% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Manchester.
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 1.375 miles away, the 4th longest of 7 Manchester secondary schools with a published last distance.
- Year 7 2026 drew 293 first-choice applications for 286 offers; 245 offers went to first-choice families, and 48 first-choice families (16%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 30.4% of pupils, against a middle figure of 53.3% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Manchester.
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
- Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,532 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 18 November 2025
Strengths
- “At Chorlton High School, pupils flourish.”
- “They are proud to belong and contribute to a high-achieving and caring community, where difference is welcomed and diversity is celebrated.”
- “Pupils know that their voice matters and that staff will support them when they face challenges.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 January 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) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54 | 46 |
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: 293 first-preference applications, 286 offers in total, 245 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.
- CHS South 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Loreto High School Chorlton 0.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Didsbury High School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Manchester Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity CofE High School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Barlow RC High School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burnage Academy for Boys 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published