Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Manchester · M23 2YS · Manchester
Ages 11–16
- Att832.0
- P8-0.9
- EM5+17%
- Absence9.6%
0.0 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 141805
Piper Hill High School
Academy special converter · Manchester · M23 2YS
Ages 11–19 · 285 pupils · Manchester
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Overall absence
10.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-11-09
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 8.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 182
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill119%
285 pupils · 240 places
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- Boys / girls
- 205 / 80
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 285 / 240 (119%)
- Free school meals
- 61.9%
- FSM pupils
- 112
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
- Academy trust
- PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
- Sponsor
- Prospere Learning Trust
- Headteacher
- Louise Lynn
Location
- Address
- Firbank Road, Newall Green
- Postcode
- M23 2YS
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
- District
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Manchester, Manchester, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 61.9%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Newall Green Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M23 2YH · Manchester
Ages 2–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM67.8%
- Demand0.93
0.1 miles away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M23 2YS · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.9%
- FSM41.4%
- Demand0.97
0.2 miles away
Free schools · Secondary
Manchester · M23 2SX · Manchester
Ages 11–16
- Absence14.5%
- FSM56.6%
- Demand0.69
0.4 miles away
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Ofsted: Urgent improvementAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Wythenshawe · M22 9RH · Manchester
Ages 11–16
- Att838.1
- P8-0.7
- EM5+28%
- Absence12.3%
0.4 miles away
Haveley Hey Community School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M22 9NS · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence7.7%
- FSM75.5%
- Demand0.97
0.6 miles away
Baguley Hall Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Manchester · M23 1LB · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM55.9%
- Demand0.96
0.7 miles away
Benchill Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · Primary
Manchester · M22 8EJ · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS249%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM64.5%
- Demand0.95
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Louise Lynn
- Telephone
- 01614363009