Levenshulme High School, Manchester

Outstanding
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Girls
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~443m)Possible (~633m)Unlikely (~823m)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alex Fair
Pupils:1,057 / 1,100 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01612244625
Address:Crossley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 1FS
Trust:GREATER MANCHESTER EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 June 2022View full report
URN:141196
UKPRN:10046907
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gorton and Denton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2016 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

22.9

Avg class size

45

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Levenshulme Rail Station
767m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Crompton Road (nr)
116m · 2 min walk
Crossley Road (cnr)
160m · 3 min walk
Errwood Road (cnr)
251m · 4 min walk
Milwain Road (opp)
257m · 4 min walk
Acacias School (o/s)
301m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

1,057 pupils

1,100 capacity

43 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:3,312

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

7,150

Applications

6,683

Got 1st preference

74.4%

Got preferred school

93.2%

Secondary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

8 June 2022
5 October 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.87736%

Overall absence

12.53482%

Persistent absence

1,077

Enrolments

Authorised3.54071%
Unauthorised2.33665%
Persistent (10%+)12.53482%
Severe (50%+)1.11421%

Absence trend

3.56924%
18/19
4.28926%
20/21
5.48878%
21/22
5.82494%
22/23
5.03274%
23/24
5.87736%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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