Didsbury High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M20 2ET · Manchester
#115 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1002 of 4,090 nationally
About Didsbury High School
Didsbury High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,220 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 70.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 115th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,220; capacity filled 90.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.8%; ebacc average points 5.55.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Didsbury High School ranks 40th 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%)57.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.5%
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 Didsbury High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,220
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Didsbury High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cavendish Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
576 students · 580 m away
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School
Manchester · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
175 students · 870 m away
Loreto High School Chorlton
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
742 students · 882 m away
St Ambrose RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
162 students · 953 m away
West Didsbury CE Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 989 m away
CHS South
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,177 students · 1.0 km away
Moor Allerton Preparatory School
Manchester · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
206 students · 1.0 km away
Old Moat Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.1 km away
Barlow Hall Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 1.2 km away
Chorlton High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,532 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,219 students
Armfield Academy
Blackpool · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,221 students
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,224 students
All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,216 students
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,226 students
Sharples School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Didsbury High School a good school?
Didsbury High School has a Success Index (England) of 70.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #115 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 Didsbury High School rank in North West?
Didsbury High School ranks #115 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1002 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Didsbury High School?
Didsbury High School had 1,220 students in 2025.
Is Didsbury High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Didsbury High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Didsbury High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Didsbury High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.