Abraham Moss Community School
Academy converter · 1,793 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.7
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Didsbury High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,220of 1,350 places
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 218
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 30 January 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
The Department for Education has not published where Didsbury High School’s Year 11 leavers went next, so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.1 against 46.1 across England and 44.8 in Manchester, with 61% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 48% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Nearly everyone studies a modern language to GCSE (Spanish, French entries add up to 98% of the cohort), which is rare outside selective and independent schools.
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.
The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Didsbury High School | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.1 | 44.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 87% | 47% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.55 | 4.01 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 43% | 52% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 50.8 | 39.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.9 | 50.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 35% | 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 | 218 | 100% | 88% | 36% | 22% | 85% |
| English Language | 218 | 100% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 80% |
| English Literature | 217 | 100% | 86% | 37% | 21% | 80% |
| Geography | 130 | 60% | 41% | 38% | 25% | 79% |
| Combined Science | 116 | 53% | 65% | 10% | 9% | 64% |
| Spanish | 108 | 50% | 19% | 45% | 27% | 87% |
| French | 105 | 48% | 18% | 42% | 29% | 85% |
| Biology | 99 | 45% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 95% |
| Physics | 98 | 45% | 23% | 51% | 46% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 98 | 45% | 23% | 52% | 47% | 97% |
| History | 74 | 34% | 41% | 64% | 26% | 85% |
| Computer Science | 44 | 20% | 13% | 45% | 30% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 29 | 13% | 11% | 38% | 24% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 12% | 31% | 63% | 32% | 96% |
| Art and Design | 25 | 11% | 7% | 52% | 24% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 24 | 11% | 4% | 21% | 20% | 88% |
| Photography | 17 | 8% | 6% | 47% | 19% | 94% |
| Drama | 17 | 8% | 7% | 41% | 27% | 65% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 7% | 11% | 40% | 23% | 93% |
| Arabic | 13 | 6% | 1% | 77% | 47% | 92% |
| 3D Design | 12 | 6% | 2% | 17% | 16% | 75% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 12 | 6% | 8% | 17% | 21% | 50% |
| Latin | 9 | 4% | 1% | 67% | 74% | 100% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 89% |
| Chinese | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 29 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 24 | 83% | — |
| Multimedia | 18 | 62% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 1 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Didsbury High School | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 108 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 29 | 3,492 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.47 | 36.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 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 | 15 | 52% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 48% | 17% |
| Biology | 13 | 45% | 20% |
| Physics | 13 | 45% | 12% |
| Psychology | 11 | 38% | 23% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 21% | 5% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Philosophy | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 52% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Where Didsbury High School is
Other secondary schools in Manchester are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Manchester’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Manchester
Burnage Academy for Boys
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93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
Cedar Mount Academy
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83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.2
Chorlton High School
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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.0
CHS South
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.3
Co-op Academy Manchester
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
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.