Didsbury High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 4 The Avenue
 Didsbury
 Manchester M20 2ET
Telephone: 0161 507 5600

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: The Laurus Trust
Sponsor: The Laurus Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Katie Houghton (since May 2023)
Previous Headteacher: David Woolley
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 92.78 / 28.51
Non-teaching Staff*: 53.96
Number of pupils: 1089
Pupils Per Teacher: 11.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 61.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 79.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Manchester
Electoral Ward: Didsbury West
School Number: 3524009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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