Chetham's School of Music
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M3 1SB · Manchester
#317 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#2659 of 4,090 nationally
About Chetham's School of Music
Chetham's School of Music is a independent all-through located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 8–19. In 2025 it enrolled 331 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 317th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (74th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 331; capacity filled 93.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 4.14.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Chetham's School of Music ranks 207th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Chetham's School of Music by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 93.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Chetham's School of Music
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
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The Friars Primary School
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The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
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Cheetwood Primary School
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197 students · 1.2 km away
Co-op Academy New Islington
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Abbott Community Primary School
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228 students · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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184 students · 1.3 km away
St Philip's CofE Primary School
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221 students · 1.4 km away
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chetham's School of Music a good school?
Chetham's School of Music has a Success Index (England) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #317 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Chetham's School of Music rank in North West?
Chetham's School of Music ranks #317 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #2659 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Chetham's School of Music?
Chetham's School of Music had 331 students in 2025.
Is Chetham's School of Music a primary school or a secondary school?
Chetham's School of Music is classified as a all-through covering Ages 8–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Chetham's School of Music?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Chetham's School of Music; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.