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Philips High School

Academy converter · Manchester · M45 7PH

Ages 11–16 · 868 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

868 pupils · 880 places

Pupils on roll
868
Boys / girls
464 / 404
School capacity
880
Capacity fill
868 / 880 (99%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
327
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Oak Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr C W Hibbert

Location

Address
Higher Lane, Whitefield
Postcode
M45 7PH
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Bury, 868 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.7%.

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.

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  • Parrenthorn High School

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    • FSM29.9%

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  • Star Radcliffe Academy

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    • FSM41.3%

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  • Unsworth Academy

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
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  • Co-op Academy Swinton

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    Ages 11–16

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    • EM5+27%
    • Absence11.1%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr C W Hibbert
Telephone
01613512200
Website
http://philipshigh.co.uk/

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