Located in Manchester, Levenshulme High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a girls school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Levenshulme High School currently has around 1048 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 51.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (54.6%). unclassified pupils make up about 14.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (97%) , including 15% who stay in school sixth forms and 17% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Crossley Road, Manchester, M19 1FS |
| Website: | http://www.levenshulmehigh.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01612244625 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Manchester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Alex Fair |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141196 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/10/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 1100 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1048 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 1048 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 54.60% | 572 |
| Unclassified | 14.50% | 152 |
| Bangladeshi | 6.60% | 69 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 6.40% | 67 |
| Other Asian | 4.70% | 49 |
| White British | 4.00% | 42 |
| Indian | 1.90% | 20 |
| White and Asian | 1.90% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 15 |
| African | 1.30% | 14 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB | 3out of 4 | 2,664 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU | 4out of 4 | 2,883 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND | - not rated | 3,044 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP | - not rated | 3,267 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacias Community Primary School Alexandra Drive , Burnage M19 2WW | 3out of 4 | 289 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester Clare Road , Levenshulme M19 2QW | 4out of 4 | 340 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alma Park Primary School Errwood Road , Levenshulme M19 2PF | 3out of 4 | 538 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cringle Brook Primary School 388 Slade Lane , M19 2HT | 4out of 4 | 548 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School Broom Avenue , Levenshulme M19 2UH | 3out of 4 | 1,010 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Girls | More About School |
| Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL | 3out of 4 | 1,218 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnage Academy for Boys Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER | 4out of 4 | 1,368 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Burnage Media Arts College Burnage Lane , Burnage M19 1ER | - not rated | 1,368 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA | - not rated | 1,397 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB | - not rated | 2,923 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Road Independent School 51 Marshall Road , Levenshulme M19 2EG | - not rated | 633 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ethel Terrace Independent School 6 Ethel Terrace , Levenshulme M19 3NJ | - not rated | 737 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy 19 Albert Road , M19 2EQ | - not rated | 780 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanifah Small School Burnage Children's Centre , Broadhill Road M19 1AG | - not rated | 1,080 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heaton School St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE | 2out of 4 | 1,383 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.