CHS South
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M21 7SX · Manchester
#229 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1987 of 4,090 nationally
About CHS South
CHS South is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,177 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 229th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (65th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,177; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.4%; ebacc average points 4.27.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; CHS South ranks 125th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)48.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.6%
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 CHS South by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,177
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.27
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near CHS South
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Chorlton High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,532 students · 347 m away
Loreto High School Chorlton
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
742 students · 446 m away
Chorlton Park Primary
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
683 students · 816 m away
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
145 students · 1.0 km away
Didsbury High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,220 students · 1.0 km away
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students · 1.0 km away
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,542 students · 1.2 km away
Barlow Hall Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 1.3 km away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students · 1.4 km away
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
264 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,179 students
Congleton High School
Congleton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
The Heath School
Runcorn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,174 students
De La Salle School
St. Helens · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,180 students
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,181 students
The Belvedere Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,182 students
Frequently asked questions
Is CHS South a good school?
CHS South has a Success Index (England) of 49.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #229 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 CHS South rank in North West?
CHS South ranks #229 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1987 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend CHS South?
CHS South had 1,177 students in 2025.
Is CHS South a primary school or a secondary school?
CHS South is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near CHS South?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of CHS South; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.