News: Parrs Wood High School

All of the latest news from Parrs Wood High School and Sixth Form.

Collecting Your Results This Summer (10/07/2025)

Sixth Form Results Day is on Thursday 14th August 2025 and GCSE Results Day is on Thursday 21st August 2025.

National Book Tokens Competition (03/07/2025)

National Book Tokens run an annual competition offering £1,000 to five school libraries which receive the most nominations, and they are open for entries right now!

Tesco Stronger Starts (01/07/2025)

Parrs Wood Library is on the Tesco Stronger Starts ballot for the second time! This time, we are raising funds to modernise our non-fiction collection.

National School Attendance Award (2024/25 Autumn Term) (12/06/2025)

Parrs Wood High School has received a National School Attendance Award. We featured in the top 25% of similar FFT secondary schools in England.

Parrs Wood Pigeon Newsletter (Spring 2025) (07/04/2025)

Welcome to the Spring 2025 edition of 'Parrs Wood Pigeon', our Personal Development Newsletter.

Nomination for the Green Energy Awards 2025 (28/03/2025)

The school was nominated as part of the Green Energy Awards for a recent project around decarbonisation.

City of Trees and Parrs Wood High School Tree Planting (14/03/2025)

As part of the school’s commitment to the environment we have liaised with Manchester charity, City of Trees, to begin a mass tree planting project within the school grounds.

Parents’ Evenings 2024/25 (06/03/2025)

Appointments are booked in 5 minute blocks. To ensure the evenings proceed as smoothly as possible, please adhere to the appointment times that are scheduled.

Trip to the Jurassic Coast (22/01/2025)

A wonderful piece of work written by Oscar in Year 11, where he recounts a recent visit to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, accompanied by some fantastic photography work.

Parrs Wood High School Choir Perform at Manchester Cathedral (29/11/2024)

Our Parrs Wood High School Choir joined forces with the PopVox choir at Manchester Cathedral, as part of the Brainwave charity’s Christmas Carol Concert.

Music Mark Award (15/10/2024)

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded 'Music Mark' status for 2024/25.

Staying Safe on Mobile Devices (17/09/2024)

The debate about teenagers and their use of mobile technology has been a key focus in the news this summer, not just in the UK but all over the world. Whichever side of the debate you agree with, most people agree that everyone needs to be mindful of how they use their devices and should learn ho...

Results 2024 (23/08/2024)

Congratulations and well done to the class of 2024 on their results this year.

UK-German Exchange Culture Project (24/07/2024)

In late 2022, Parrs Wood High School partnered with Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium in Herne, Germany, for a cultural and educational exchange.

Year 8 Trip to Spain (25/06/2024)

As part of the school's commitment to provide our pupils with enriching and cultural experiences, a group of Year 8 accompanied by three members of staff went to Spain as part of their Spanish learning experience.

ParentPay (15/03/2024)

We have now switched over to our new ParentPay system, where you’ll be able to add money for lunches, pay for school trips and manage your account. All students will be required to have an account set up by their parent/guardian.

Key Stage 4 Choices (29/02/2024)

Students can choose from 38 GCSE and vocational options in Year 9 to study in Year 10 and 11 alongside their core subjects. They are guided through this choices process via informative assemblies, a comprehensive Choices Booklet and one to one guidance interviews with staff members.

Free Parental Control App for Mobile Devices (09/02/2024)

With recent, shocking, news headlines and national growing concern about some children’s use of the Internet and social media apps, a reminder that the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership have teamed up with Qustodio to offer all parents of children who attend a Manchester school free access to Q...

One Million Minutes Challenge (05/12/2023)

Parrs Wood High School took part in a challenge for the charity Read for Good in association with Read Manchester, tasking Manchester schools to collectively read for one million minutes to unlock community book boxes and storytelling sessions for children in hospital.

City Year (29/11/2023)

For the second year running, we are thrilled to continue our partnership with 'City Year', a charity that aims to empower and support young people 'to be the change they want to see'.

Revision and Exam Information (28/11/2023)

Revision and exam information for students, and parents/carers of students, who are in Key Stage 4.

Welcome to Our New Website (27/11/2023)

Welcome to our brand new website, we hope you like it! We welcome any positive or constructive feedback you may have about our website.

Year 13 Computing Trip to AtkinsRéalis (23/10/2023)

A small group of Year 13 pupils attended a 'Digital Her' Industry Insights Day at AtkinsRéalis in Manchester city centre.

Sustainability Team (27/09/2023)

Over the last 8 years, successive members of our student Sustainability Team have worked tirelessly to cut our annual carbon emissions by 630 tons a year, corresponding to a saving of £200,000 a year on utility bills, and an improvement of 1 or 2 energy bands on all Display Energy Certificates (D...

German Exchange Programme (25/09/2023)

Last week, we were joined by 8 students and 3 of their teachers from the Otto Hahn Gymnasium in Germany as part of a new exchange programme, which we'll be running each year from this point onwards.

School Holiday Sports Club (20/09/2023)

Finding affordable childcare over the school holidays can be a challenge. At Parrs Wood, we offer a school holiday sports activities scheme for children aged 5 - 12, Monday - Friday, throughout the holiday periods.

Free School Meals (17/08/2023)

If you are in receipt of certain benefits your child could be eligible to apply for the government's Free School Meals allowance, providing your child with a free and nutritious meal per school day.

Factory International Kusama X Project (19/07/2023)

Year 9 art students took part in the Factory International Kusama X Project, where they visited the Kusama exhibition at the Aviva building in Manchester.

Your Family, Your School and Online Safety (12/07/2023)

The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership (MSP) are working with Qustodio to provide some great offers for parents who have children attending a Manchester school.

Visiting Author S. S. Saywack (25/01/2023)

A group of our Year 9 boys were lucky enough to attend a presentation and writing workshop, delivered by visiting author S. S. Saywack.

Quality Marks, Awards and Affiliations

We strive for excellence and are very proud of our achievements and affiliations.

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