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CHS South
451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester M21 7SX
CHS South is a non-selective free school. It has about 960 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In January 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Prospere Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Chorlton High School, Manchester Enterprise Academy Central and Manchester Enterprise Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment.
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Distance
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Score Name
0.4Loreto High School Chorlton
0.4Chorlton High School
0.5Whalley Range 11-18 High School
0.6Didsbury High School
0.6William Hulme's Grammar School
1.6Manchester Academy
1.8Stretford Grammar School
2.0Trinity CofE High School
2.1Stretford High School
2.1Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
2.2The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
2.2Burnage Academy for Boys
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Destinations: There is no destinations information for this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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