Levenshulme High School
About Levenshulme High School
Levenshulme High School’s headline Progress 8 score of 0.91 is a striking outlier against the Manchester local authority average of 0.18 for secondary schools. That gap — over four times the LA benchmark — places the school firmly in the “well above average” national banding, and it ranks third out of 31 schools in Manchester. In the North West region, it sits 13th out of 445, and nationally it lands in the top 4% of all schools. This is a school that consistently delivers academic results far beyond what its local context might suggest, and it does so with a pupil intake where over half (51.8%) are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average. The school’s Ofsted rating is Outstanding, a grade it has held since at least its 2016 graded inspection, and an ungraded visit in 2022 confirmed it remains at that standard. For a girls’ secondary in a diverse, urban setting, this performance is exceptional.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
9 Jun 2022Latest monitoring visit (9 Jun 2022): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
10Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
17Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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