Didsbury High School vs Loreto High School Chorlton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Didsbury High School
Manchester
Loreto High School Chorlton
Manchester
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Manchester
Manchester
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1220
742
Capacity
1350
750
Occupancy
90%
99%
FSM %
41.5%
57.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2024
May 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
57.8
42.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
61.7%
34.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
29
-
Retention
100%
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (34)
Chemistry (30)
Biology (28)
Physics (26)
Psychology (22)
Computer Science (12)
Mathematics (Further) (4)
Economics (4)