What did Ofsted judge CHS South's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged CHS South's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend CHS South?

CHS South has 1,177 pupils on roll.

What ages does CHS South take?

CHS South admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is CHS South located?

CHS South is located in Manchester, M21 7SX, Manchester.

How do I apply to CHS South?

CHS South is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into CHS South?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at CHS South was 2.24 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at CHS South?

When CHS South has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside of England... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social and/or medical need — Children with an exceptional social and/or medical need, or who have a parent with an exceptional social and/or medical need, where this need means that only CHS South is suitable and no other school would be. The application must be supported by satisfactory documentary evidence from a medical specialist or social worker; 3. Sibling at CHS South — Children with a sibling in Years 7 to 10 at the time of application/the application closing date only. Children with a sibling in Year 11 at the time of application will not meet the criteria, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where remaining places will be exhausted in any of the oversubscription categories listed above, the order in which places will be allocated will be by reference to the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearer having higher priority. Where one or more applications cannot be separated because the distance is equal, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by random allocation in front of an independent witness.

What is the largest ethnic background at CHS South?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24% of pupils at CHS South are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at CHS South

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside of England... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social and/or medical need — Children with an exceptional social and/or medical need, or who have a parent with an exceptional social and/or medical need, where this need means that only CHS South is suitable and no other school would be. The application must be supported by satisfactory documentary evidence from a medical specialist or social worker.
3Sibling at CHS South — Children with a sibling in Years 7 to 10 at the time of application/the application closing date only. Children with a sibling in Year 11 at the time of application will not meet the criteria.
4Children of staff — A parent who at the time of application has been employed at CHS South for two years or more, or who were recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5All other children — This category includes all children not falling into any of the categories above.

If two applications tie: Where remaining places will be exhausted in any of the oversubscription categories listed above, the order in which places will be allocated will be by reference to the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearer having higher priority. Where one or more applications cannot be separated because the distance is equal, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by random allocation in front of an independent witness.

Document is titled 'CHS South Policy Document' throughout; school website given as www.chssouth.org.uk and email admin@chssouth.org.uk, confirming this is the CHS South admission arrangements.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

CHS South: key facts

What did Ofsted judge CHS South's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged CHS South's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend CHS South?: CHS South has 1,177 pupils on roll.
What ages does CHS South take?: CHS South admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is CHS South located?: CHS South is located in Manchester, M21 7SX, Manchester.
How do I apply to CHS South?: CHS South is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into CHS South?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at CHS South was 2.24 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at CHS South?: When CHS South has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside of England... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social and/or medical need — Children with an exceptional social and/or medical need, or who have a parent with an exceptional social and/or medical need, where this need means that only CHS South is suitable and no other school would be. The application must be supported by satisfactory documentary evidence from a medical specialist or social worker; 3. Sibling at CHS South — Children with a sibling in Years 7 to 10 at the time of application/the application closing date only. Children with a sibling in Year 11 at the time of application will not meet the criteria, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where remaining places will be exhausted in any of the oversubscription categories listed above, the order in which places will be allocated will be by reference to the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearer having higher priority. Where one or more applications cannot be separated because the distance is equal, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by random allocation in front of an independent witness.
What is the largest ethnic background at CHS South?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24% of pupils at CHS South are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at CHS South

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside of England... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social and/or medical need — Children with an exceptional social and/or medical need, or who have a parent with an exceptional social and/or medical need, where this need means that only CHS South is suitable and no other school would be. The application must be supported by satisfactory documentary evidence from a medical specialist or social worker.
3Sibling at CHS South — Children with a sibling in Years 7 to 10 at the time of application/the application closing date only. Children with a sibling in Year 11 at the time of application will not meet the criteria.
4Children of staff — A parent who at the time of application has been employed at CHS South for two years or more, or who were recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5All other children — This category includes all children not falling into any of the categories above.

Document is titled 'CHS South Policy Document' throughout; school website given as www.chssouth.org.uk and email admin@chssouth.org.uk, confirming this is the CHS South admission arrangements.

CHS South: key facts

What did Ofsted judge CHS South's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged CHS South's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in January 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend CHS South?: CHS South has 1,177 pupils on roll.
What ages does CHS South take?: CHS South admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is CHS South located?: CHS South is located in Manchester, M21 7SX, Manchester.
How do I apply to CHS South?: CHS South is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into CHS South?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at CHS South was 2.24 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at CHS South?: When CHS South has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' is one who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions, in England. A 'previously looked after child' is one who was looked after in England, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, as well as a child who appears to the Governing Body to have been in state care outside of England... but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social and/or medical need — Children with an exceptional social and/or medical need, or who have a parent with an exceptional social and/or medical need, where this need means that only CHS South is suitable and no other school would be. The application must be supported by satisfactory documentary evidence from a medical specialist or social worker; 3. Sibling at CHS South — Children with a sibling in Years 7 to 10 at the time of application/the application closing date only. Children with a sibling in Year 11 at the time of application will not meet the criteria, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where remaining places will be exhausted in any of the oversubscription categories listed above, the order in which places will be allocated will be by reference to the distance between the child's home address and the School, with those living nearer having higher priority. Where one or more applications cannot be separated because the distance is equal, the order in which places are allocated will be determined by random allocation in front of an independent witness.
What is the largest ethnic background at CHS South?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 24% of pupils at CHS South are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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