Chetham's School of Music vs Abbey College Manchester
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Chetham's School of Music
Manchester
Abbey College Manchester
Off King Street
Overview
Phase
All-through
Senior
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
8–19
14–23
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Manchester
Manchester
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
331
155
Capacity
355
264
Occupancy
93%
59%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
Sep 2006
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
39.5
5.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
2.8%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
C
Points Per Entry
38.1
28.8
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
C
AAB+ %
14%
8%
Value Added
Average
Well below average
A-Level Students
58
31
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Music (114)
Music (110)
Mathematics (46)
Music Technology (44)
Music Technology (24)
Mathematics (22)
English Literature (22)
Geography (18)
Mathematics (40)
Mathematics (38)
Chemistry (36)
Biology (30)
Biology (30)
Economics (28)
Chemistry (28)
Chinese (14)