Chetham's School of Music

All-through
Independent
Ages 8 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Long Millgate, Manchester, Manchester, M3 1SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chetham's School of Music is an all-through school in Manchester for ages 8 to 19. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Chetham's School of Music.

Chetham's School of Music on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

41 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.5

42.5, 3.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.14

4.14, 0.05 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

58 students

Average point score per A level entry38.07

38.07, 3.07 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

331 pupils on roll, with places for 355

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.9%

0.9%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Chetham's School of Music

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Abbey College Manchester	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 5.4
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	0.9 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	Attainment 8: 53.1
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester	1 mile	Report card: Exceptional	Attainment 8: 58.2
Sol Christian Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tiferes	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 43.8

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 8 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Nicola Smith
Phone: 01618349644
Website: chethamsschoolofmusic.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Long Millgate, Manchester, Manchester, M3 1SB
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105588

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.