Parents and Carers

Welcome to the Parents and Carers section of our website, which aims to help you find everything you might need to support your child’s schooling, all in one central place.

Parents and Carers: Learning and Progress

Behaviour and Attitude

Our approach to behaviour and attitudes is underpinned by our core values of Community, Creativity and Achievement.
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Careers

The designated Careers Lead for Parrs Wood High School and Sixth Form is: Mrs A. Brotherton Date for next review of the information published here on our careers page: July 2025 Future Choices Programme Our Future Choices programme is designed to inspire and expand understanding and knowledge of ...
Student raises his hand in a classroom

Curriculum

The Parrs Wood curriculum is designed to offer each student the opportunity to fulfil their potential, through a wide range of onsite non-vocational and vocational qualifications. Our curriculum is ambitious and reflects our school community, allowing all students to engage successfully with educ...
Parrs Wood High School entrance

Parents’ Evenings 2024/25

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.
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Reading

We often hear about how important reading is for us, both for our development and our wellbeing, but this isn’t something that applies only to younger children. The benefits of reading for our teenagers are innumerable, supporting their progress in school, their development as independent thinker...

Parent View

An online questionnaire for you to give your view about this school at any time of the year. At the time of an Ofsted inspection, parents are also invited to give inspectors their views using Parent View.

Requesting Information

If you would like a paper copy of any information published on this website please contact the school.

Quality Marks, Awards and Affiliations

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

If you believe something is missing or should be removed from the list below, please let us know.

Greater Manchester Education Trust logo Chartered College of Teaching Institutional Member 2023/24 badge Cyber Essentials Certified logo
Ofsted Good Provider logo The Duke of Edinburgh's Award logo Music Mark logo Leading Parent Partnership Award logo The FA Charter Standard Schools logo Inspiring IAG logo School Games Gold logo Healthy Schools Manchester logo Speaker's Schools Council Awards logo Artsmark Gold Award logo