CHS South

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Manchester council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 121 families put this school as their first choice, and 222 places were offered. 121 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Rocket Holiday Camps, Manchester, holiday club. Ofsted report
• Stagecoach Didsbury. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 10 January 2023. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Free school

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

1177 (capacity 1200)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST

Phone

01612419930

Address

451 Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SX

Website

chssouth.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports