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Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys

URN
131979
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
URN
131979
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Boys
Age range
11-16
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

92 / 100

Exceptional

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

100

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

65

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: Low confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

We do not have Ofsted inspection records for this school yet.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Manchester
Admissions portal
Manchester admissions
School website
www.kdgb.miet.uk

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 4 (secondary)

Key stage 4 (secondary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 4 performance for academic year 2024/25. Progress 8 is not published for this academic year.

Attainment 8

Attainment 8

62.2

Progress 8

Progress 8

Not published

English and maths grade 5 or above

English & maths 5+

82.1%

English and maths grade 4 or above

English & maths 4+

92.9%

EBacc entry

EBacc entry

39.3%

EBacc achievement

Location

M16 8NH - Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Lancashire

Contact details

Address
Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Manchester, Lancashire
Postcode
M16 8NH
Phone
1618607676
Website
www.kdgb.miet.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Manchester
Local authority code
352

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 467 schools in Manchester.

Authority statistics

Total schools

467

Open schools

220

Closed schools

247

Primary schools

270

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • EBacc achievement

    35.7%

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    66

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary270 (58.7%)
    • Secondary66 (14.3%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other124 (27.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    English Martyrs' RC Primary School140 mPrimaryClosed
    William Hulme's Grammar School250 mNot applicableClosed
    William Hulme's Grammar School250 mAll-throughOpen
    Whalley Range 11-18 High School441 mSecondaryOpen
    Whalley Range 11-18 High School441 mSecondaryClosed
    Alex Park Democratic School467 mNot applicableClosed
    St Margaret's CofE Primary School640 mPrimaryOpen
    St Bede's College687 mNot applicableOpen
    Bishop Bilsborrow Memorial Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester860 mPrimaryClosed
    Aim Learning Centre947 mNot applicableClosed
    • English Martyrs' RC Primary School
      Distance
      140 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • William Hulme's Grammar School
      Distance
      250 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • William Hulme's Grammar School
      Distance
      250 m
      Phase
      All-through
      Status
      Open
    • Whalley Range 11-18 High School
      Distance
      441 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Manchester)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey College ManchesterNot applicableM2 4WGOpen
    Abbey Hey Pupil Referral UnitNot applicableM18 8TJClosed
    Aim Learning CentreNot applicableM16 8ERClosed
    Al Taqwa Islamic SchoolNot applicableM20 6AHClosed
    Alban's Independent SchoolNot applicableM12 5RGClosed
    • Abbey College Manchester
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      M2 4WG
      Status
      Open
    • Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      M18 8TJ
      Status
      Closed
    • Aim Learning Centre
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      M16 8ER
      Status
      Closed
    • Al Taqwa Islamic School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      M20 6AH
      Status
      Closed
    • Alban's Independent School
    Whalley Range 11-18 High School
    Distance
    441 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Alex Park Democratic School
    Distance
    467 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • St Margaret's CofE Primary School
    Distance
    640 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Bede's College
    Distance
    687 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Bishop Bilsborrow Memorial Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
    Distance
    860 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Aim Learning Centre
    Distance
    947 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    M12 5RG
    Status
    Closed