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Prestwich Arts College

Community school · Manchester · M25 1JZ

Ages 11–16 · 755 pupils · Bury

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill88%

755 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
755
Boys / girls
379 / 376
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
755 / 860 (88%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
191
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
Miss Rachel Evans

Location

Address
Heys Road, Prestwich
Postcode
M25 1JZ
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, 755 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%.

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

  • 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%

    0.0 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Parrenthorn High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 2BW · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM29.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Philips High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M45 7PH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

    1.2 miles away

  • The King David High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M8 5DY · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence10.4%

    1.9 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • Beis Yaakov High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Salford · M7 4FF · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.4
    • P80.9
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rachel Evans

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