Whalley Range 11-18 High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M16 8GW · Manchester
#221 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1922 of 4,090 nationally
About Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,712 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 51.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 221st of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,712; capacity filled 103.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.6%; ebacc average points 4.91.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Whalley Range 11-18 High School ranks 121st 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%)52.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)55%
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 Whalley Range 11-18 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,712
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 55%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
1,542 students · 357 m away
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Manchester · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
145 students · 441 m away
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
404 students · 670 m away
Wilbraham Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
579 students · 828 m away
St Bede's College
Whalley Range · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
681 students · 1.0 km away
CHS South
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,177 students · 1.0 km away
Old Moat Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.1 km away
St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students · 1.1 km away
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
406 students · 1.3 km away
Chorlton High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,532 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Neston High School
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1,712 students
Trinity School
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1,711 students
The Blue Coat CofE School
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1,702 students
Canon Slade School
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1,724 students
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,690 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Whalley Range 11-18 High School a good school?
Whalley Range 11-18 High School has a Success Index (England) of 51.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #221 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 Whalley Range 11-18 High School rank in North West?
Whalley Range 11-18 High School ranks #221 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1922 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Whalley Range 11-18 High School?
Whalley Range 11-18 High School had 1,712 students in 2025.
Is Whalley Range 11-18 High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Whalley Range 11-18 High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Whalley Range 11-18 High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Whalley Range 11-18 High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.