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Philips High School

Community school · Manchester · M45 7PH

Ages 11–16 · 887 pupils · Bury

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

8.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry62%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
920

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill101%

887 pupils · 880 places

Pupils on roll
887
Boys / girls
492 / 395
School capacity
880
Capacity fill
887 / 880 (101%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
323
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
Ms T J Owen

Location

Address
Higher Lane, Whitefield
Postcode
M45 7PH
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 887 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.5%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M45
10
Secondary in M45
1
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 M45

  • Philips High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M45 7PH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

    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%

    1.2 miles away

  • Parrenthorn High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 2BW · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM29.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Star Radcliffe Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Radcliffe · M26 2SZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM41.3%

    1.6 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%

    1.6 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%

    1.7 miles away

  • The Derby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancs · BL9 9NH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms T J Owen

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