How many pupils does Chorlton High School have?

Chorlton High School has 1,529 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Chorlton High School?

The headteacher of Chorlton High School is Zoe Morris.

What type of school is Chorlton High School?

Chorlton High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Chorlton High School in?

Chorlton High School is in the Manchester local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Chorlton High School

Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M21 7SL

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 October 2021). Last inspected 18 November 2025.

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1,529

Pupils

29.7%

Free school meals

1 January 2013

Opened

About this school

Chorlton High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Manchester, Greater Manchester. The school has 1,529 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 20 October 2021). Last inspected 18 November 2025. The Headteacher is Zoe Morris. The school is administered by Manchester local authority. It belongs to PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST. It opened in 1 January 2013.

School details

Headteacher: Zoe Morris
Trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Local authority: Manchester
Gender: Mixed
URN: 139148

Contact

01618821150 admin@chorltonhigh.manchester.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Chorlton High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Manchester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

54.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.23

Progress 8 · 2023-24

61%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

79%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

5.06

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

71%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →