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Parrenthorn High School

Community school · Manchester · M25 2BW

Ages 11–16 · 1,033 pupils · Bury

Attainment 8

49.2

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 849.2
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+71%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,079

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

214

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

191

Total preferences (any rank)
406
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
69
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill98%

1,033 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,033
Boys / girls
508 / 525
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,033 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
295
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Bell

Location

Address
Heywood Road
Postcode
M25 2BW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Bury, 1,033 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M25
14
Secondary in M25
4
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Secondary in Bury LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M25

  • Parrenthorn High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 2BW · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM29.9%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Heys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 1JZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence13.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Unsworth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 8LP · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Manchester Mesivta School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Prestwich · M25 0PH · Bury

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Philips High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M45 7PH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Our Lady's RC High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M9 0RP · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.9 miles away

  • Edgar Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Heywood · OL10 2QN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.09

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Bell

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