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The Heys School

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M25 1JZ

Ages 11–16 · 546 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.52
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.2%
Unauthorised7.1%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.9%
Enrolments in measure
634

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

61

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
183
Preferred offers (top 3)
77
Applications from outside LA
68
Offers to outside-LA applicants
38
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

546 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
546
Boys / girls
275 / 271
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
546 / 860 (63%)
Free school meals
44.7%
FSM pupils
244
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Rowan Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Turner

Location

Address
Heys Road, Prestwich
Postcode
M25 1JZ
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Bury, 546 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.7%.

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.

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    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Parrenthorn High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM29.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Philips High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

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  • The King David High School

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    Ages 11–18

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

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

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

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

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  • Co-op Academy Manchester

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
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    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Turner
Telephone
01617732052
Website
theheys.school

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