Ellesmere Park High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M30 9BP · Salford
#231 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2020 of 4,090 nationally
About Ellesmere Park High School
Ellesmere Park High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 818 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 48.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 231st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (53th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (36th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 818; capacity filled 90.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.4%; ebacc average points 3.73.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Ellesmere Park High School ranks 127th 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%)45.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33%
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 Ellesmere Park High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 818
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ellesmere Park High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Clarendon Cottage Preparatory School
Salford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
105 students · 512 m away
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 554 m away
Branwood Preparatory School
Manchester · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
124 students · 809 m away
Monton Green Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
440 students · 885 m away
Light Oaks Junior School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 958 m away
Light Oaks Infant School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
255 students · 958 m away
St Mary's RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.2 km away
All Hallows RC High School
Salford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
752 students · 1.3 km away
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.4 km away
St Luke's RC Primary School
Salford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Anne's Church of England Academy
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817 students
Southlands High School
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821 students
Tottington High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
811 students
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Longridge High School
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
810 students
Colne Primet Academy
Colne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
805 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellesmere Park High School a good school?
Ellesmere Park High School has a Success Index (England) of 48.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #231 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 Ellesmere Park High School rank in North West?
Ellesmere Park High School ranks #231 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2020 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ellesmere Park High School?
Ellesmere Park High School had 818 students in 2025.
Is Ellesmere Park High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ellesmere Park High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ellesmere Park High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ellesmere Park High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.