71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
53%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
746.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,128
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of CHS South · Secondary · Manchester
Part ofPROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
+4pp
71%70%68%
'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
-3pp
47%46%44%
'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
48.3
+3.5
48.346.544.8
'23'24'25
'25 · 48.3
EBacc entry
53%
-8pp
77%65%53%
'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
EBacc APS
746.6
+155.3
746.6669.0591.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 746.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,128
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SX
Local authority
Manchester
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 44% | 48.3 | Not applicable | 53% | 746.6 | 58% | 1,128 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 44.8 | -0.14 | 61% | 591.3 | 62% | 1,024 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 47% | 45.8 | -0.11 | 77% | 704.8 | 77% | 964 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 718 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 177 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,128 | 15.5 | 17% | 29% | 53% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,024 | 15.1 | 16% | 31% | 52% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 964 | 15.2 | 14% | 30% | 52% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 718 | 15.8 | 25% | 26% | 53% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 460 | 13.8 | 26% | 25% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 177 | 12.8 | 22% | 28% | 57% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.