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Parrs Wood High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,786of 1,854 places
- Free school meals
- 30.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 296
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 5 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Parrs Wood High School (URN 105556, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 299 pupils who finished Year 11 at Parrs Wood High School in 2023, 39% stayed on in Parrs Wood High School’s own sixth form (Manchester average 15%), 30% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 208 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Manchester 43%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Computer Science is unusually popular at GCSE: 25% of the year group took it, against 13% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Psychology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Manchester and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Parrs Wood High School | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 299 | 6,414 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 39% | 15% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 30% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Parrs Wood High School | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 208 | 6,237 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 83% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 43% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Parrs Wood High School | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.1 | 44.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 43% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.29 | 4.01 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 39% | 52% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.5 | 39.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.7 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 39% | 44% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 296 | 100% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 74% |
| English Language | 296 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 69% |
| English Literature | 289 | 98% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 245 | 83% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 59% |
| History | 109 | 37% | 41% | 24% | 26% | 61% |
| Geography | 82 | 28% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 61% |
| Psychology | 80 | 27% | 3% | 24% | 22% | 53% |
| Computer Science | 73 | 25% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 82% |
| Spanish | 54 | 18% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 67% |
| Citizenship Studies | 49 | 17% | 3% | 22% | 19% | 65% |
| Biology | 49 | 17% | 23% | 59% | 45% | 94% |
| German | 48 | 16% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 81% |
| Sociology | 46 | 16% | 4% | 9% | 21% | 57% |
| Physics | 46 | 16% | 23% | 59% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 46 | 16% | 23% | 67% | 47% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 45 | 15% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 71% |
| Fine Art | 40 | 14% | 9% | 33% | 28% | 88% |
| French | 38 | 13% | 18% | 29% | 29% | 87% |
| Ancient History | 36 | 12% | 0% | 36% | 37% | 72% |
| Photography | 36 | 12% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 29 | 10% | 31% | 14% | 32% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 27 | 9% | 4% | 22% | 20% | 44% |
| Drama | 27 | 9% | 7% | 37% | 27% | 74% |
| Urdu | 24 | 8% | 1% | 25% | 42% | 46% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 7% | 11% | 43% | 24% | 95% |
| Arabic | 12 | 4% | 1% | 100% | 47% | 100% |
| Music | 10 | 3% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 80% |
| Chinese | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 86 | 54% | — |
| Sports Studies | 39 | 25% | — |
| Beauty Care / Services | 24 | 15% | — |
| Health Studies | 20 | 13% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 19 | 12% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 17 | 11% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 14 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Parrs Wood High School | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 361 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 158 | 3,492 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.61 | 36.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 42 | 27% | 31% |
| Biology | 41 | 26% | 20% |
| Psychology | 33 | 21% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 19% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 29 | 18% | 13% |
| Sociology | 27 | 17% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 16% | 5% |
| Economics | 17 | 11% | 13% |
| English Literature | 15 | 9% | 11% |
| Law | 14 | 9% | 4% |
| English Language | 12 | 8% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 8% | 4% |
| History | 11 | 7% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 6% | 4% |
| Geography | 10 | 6% | 10% |
| Physics | 9 | 6% | 12% |
| Music Technology | 9 | 6% | 0% |
| Politics | 7 | 4% | 6% |
| Spanish | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Ancient History | — | — | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 36 | 23% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 33 | 21% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 26 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 12 | 8% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 7% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.