Parrs Wood High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M20 5PG · Manchester
#204 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1825 of 4,090 nationally
About Parrs Wood High School
Parrs Wood 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 1,786 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 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 204th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (64th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,786; capacity filled 96.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.3%; ebacc average points 4.29.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Parrs Wood High School ranks 111th 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%)48.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.3%
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 Parrs Wood High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,786
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.29
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Parrs Wood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Broad Oak Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
266 students · 631 m away
The Barlow RC High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
930 students · 886 m away
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 1.0 km away
Stella Maris School
Stockport · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
25 students · 1.1 km away
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.2 km away
Beaver Road Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
1,084 students · 1.2 km away
St John's Church of England Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
203 students · 1.3 km away
Didsbury Road Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
454 students · 1.4 km away
Cheadle Village Primary School
Cheadle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 1.5 km away
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Stockport · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
355 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wright Robinson College
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1,781 students
Abraham Moss Community School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,793 students
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,755 students
Canon Slade School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students
Neston High School
Neston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parrs Wood High School a good school?
Parrs Wood High School has a Success Index (England) of 53.0 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #204 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 Parrs Wood High School rank in North West?
Parrs Wood High School ranks #204 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1825 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parrs Wood High School?
Parrs Wood High School had 1,786 students in 2025.
Is Parrs Wood High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Parrs Wood High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parrs Wood High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parrs Wood High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.