Didsbury High School
Free schools in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1220 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1350 |
| Free school meals | 41.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LAURUS TRUST |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | 4 The Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.didsburyhighschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01615075600 |
| URN | 143729 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 10 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Loreto High School Chorlton (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- CHS South (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- Chorlton High School (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Whalley Range 11-18 High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- William Hulme's Grammar School (all-through school, about 1.8 km)
- The Barlow RC High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Burnage Academy for Boys (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Parrs Wood High School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.