Didsbury High School

Secondary
Free school
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Outstanding

4 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ETOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Didsbury High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 2nd of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 10 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

218 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score57.1

57.1, 11 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths60.6%

60.6%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths79.8%

79.8%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc87.2%

87.2%, 46.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.55

5.55, 1.46 above the England average of 4.09.

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

29 students

Average point score per A level entry37.47

37.47, 2.47 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,220 pupils on roll, with places for 1,350

Eligible for free school meals38.5%

38.5%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.6%

30.6%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18%

18%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Didsbury High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Loreto High School Chorlton	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 46.6
CHS South	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.3
Chorlton High School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	Attainment 8: 54.0
Whalley Range 11-18 High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.1
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 62.2

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Katie Houghton
Phone: 01615075600
Website: didsburyhighschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 4 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 143729

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.