Egerton High School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Egerton High School excels at supporting vulnerable pupils who have experienced disrupted education. The school creates a calm, inclusive environment where staff know pupils well and provide targeted emotional support to help them manage anxieties and engage with learning. Pupils benefit from a rich range of trips, visits and activities that build their confidence and help them see opportunities beyond school.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on inclusion with all pupils having access to the same curriculum with appropriate adaptations
- Staff know pupils well and provide consistent emotional support, helping them feel safe and secure
- Teaching breaks learning into small steps with clear explanations and reassurance for pupils who find learning difficult
- Pupils experience trips, visits and enrichment activities that build confidence and independence
- Calm and orderly behavior environment with staff responding quickly to support pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Significant attendance gaps affect many pupils' progress and limit how they can benefit from education and support
- Leaders lack clear oversight of attendance patterns and impact of improvement actions across different pupil groups
- Leadership and governance do not consistently evaluate school work or identify patterns to judge if actions are making enough difference
- Governors have not embedded accountability systems strongly enough to ensure sustained improvement
- Some pupils miss large amounts of learning which slows progress and limits skill development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
trips to art galleries, museums, sporting venues, theatre trips, careers fairs, employer visits, community-based activities
Egerton High School provides a safe and supportive environment where adults understand pupils' needs and help them engage with learning. The school serves pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs, many arriving after disrupted education.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,715
Applications
3,267
Got 1st preference
78.5%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
Inspection History(15)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
37.49211%
Overall absence
73.77049%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Egerton High School
Kingsway Primary School
Barton Clough Primary School
The Orchards
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School
Davyhulme Primary School
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Highfield Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Urmston Primary School
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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