Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys is an independent school in Manchester for boys aged 11 to 16. It has 145 pupils and room for 250.
Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M16 8NH0161 860 7676kdgb.miet.ukMrs Fozia Bani headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
28 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 23 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 62.2 | 65.0 | 72.3 | 62.4 | 50.8 | 57.2 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 82% | 92% | 100% | 73% | 48% | 65% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 93% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 80% | 83% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 5.69 | 5.68 | 6.12 | 5.42 | 5.00 | 5.43 | 4.19 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 39% | 21% | 25% | 23% | 84% | 61% | 49% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 13 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 27 | 48% | 93% | 96% | 60% | – |
| Mathematics | 27 | 44% | 85% | 96% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 27 | 59% | 93% | 100% | 54% | – |
| English Literature | 26 | 35% | 85% | 100% | 58% | – |
| Computer Science | 19 | 32% | 63% | 68% | 56% | – |
| Geography | 19 | 42% | 68% | 95% | 51% | – |
| Physics | 18 | 50% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Chemistry | 18 | 67% | 100% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 18 | 50% | 94% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 9 | 56% | 67% | 67% | 49% | – |
| Combined Science | 9 | 11% | 78% | 89% | 36% | – |
| History | 8 | 25% | 88% | 88% | 52% | – |
| Spanish | 6 | 50% | 100% | 100% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Islam school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Manchester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 145 | 152 | 143 | 126 | 125 | 117 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 23% | 36% | 25% | 25% | 35% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hulme's Grammar School | Academy | 250 m | 1,542 | Not inspected | 82 | Compare |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High School | Academy | 440 m | 1,712 | Good 2022 | 82 | Compare |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 640 m | 601 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| St Bede's College | Independent (grammar) | 690 m | 681 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| CHS South | Free school | 0.6 miles | 1,177 | Good 2023 | 59 | Compare |
| St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 404 | Outstanding 2024 | 90 | Compare |
| Wilbraham Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 579 | Good 2022 | 21 | Compare |
| Manley Park Primary School | Council | 0.8 miles | 442 | Outstanding 2024 | 95 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys yet.
How good are Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 82% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 62.2, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys have?
145 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 250 places, so it is 58% full. It is a boys' school.
Does Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M16 8NH
- Telephone
- 0161 860 7676
- Website
- www.kdgb.miet.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fozia Bani
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Islam
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Ward
- Whalley Range
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 18 October 1999
- URN
- 131979 · LAESTAB 3526049 · UKPRN 10016295
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.