What ages does Chatsworth High School and Community College teach?

Chatsworth High School and Community College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Salford.

Who is the headteacher of Chatsworth High School and Community College?

The headteacher of Chatsworth High School and Community College is Mr Andrew Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Chatsworth High School and Community College been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Chatsworth High School and Community College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at Chatsworth High School and Community College?

Chatsworth High School and Community College has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Chatsworth High School and Community College full?

Chatsworth High School and Community College has capacity for 195 pupils and 216 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Chatsworth High School and Community College a faith school?

No. Chatsworth High School and Community College has no designated religious character.

Is Chatsworth High School and Community College part of an academy trust?

Chatsworth High School and Community College is part of THE SOVEREIGN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does Chatsworth High School and Community College have?

The schools register lists Chatsworth High School and Community College's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

What is Chatsworth High School and Community College's absence rate?

Chatsworth High School and Community College's overall absence rate is 10.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are Chatsworth High School and Community College's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Chatsworth High School and Community College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Chatsworth High School and Community College

Chatsworth Road, Eccles, Salford, M30 9DY

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy special converter
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Trust: THE SOVEREIGN TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Taylor
Sponsor: The Sovereign Trust
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Worsley and Eccles
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 195
Pupils on roll: 216
URN: 143062
Local authority: Salford
Website: School website
Telephone: 01619211404

About this school

Chatsworth High School and Community College is a special academy in Salford. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 216 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected Chatsworth High School and Community College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 18 December 2024 · short inspection

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	20	18	23
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Chatsworth High School and Community College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	10.4%	6.8%
2023/24	12.6%	6.6%
2024/25	10.8%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	169
2023/24	177
2024/25	194

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 60%
English as an additional language: 24.2%
Overall absence: 10.75%
Persistent absence: 29.66%

Location

Nearby schools

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Common questions

What ages does Chatsworth High School and Community College teach?: Chatsworth High School and Community College teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Salford.
Who is the headteacher of Chatsworth High School and Community College?: The headteacher of Chatsworth High School and Community College is Mr Andrew Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Chatsworth High School and Community College been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Chatsworth High School and Community College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at Chatsworth High School and Community College?: Chatsworth High School and Community College has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Chatsworth High School and Community College full?: Chatsworth High School and Community College has capacity for 195 pupils and 216 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Chatsworth High School and Community College a faith school?: No. Chatsworth High School and Community College has no designated religious character.
Is Chatsworth High School and Community College part of an academy trust?: Chatsworth High School and Community College is part of THE SOVEREIGN TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does Chatsworth High School and Community College have?: The schools register lists Chatsworth High School and Community College's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
What is Chatsworth High School and Community College's absence rate?: Chatsworth High School and Community College's overall absence rate is 10.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are Chatsworth High School and Community College's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Chatsworth High School and Community College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.