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Philips High School

Philips High School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–16, in Manchester, M45, in the Bury council area. It has 868 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (14 June 2022): Requires improvement. It is listed as non-selective.

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Admissions

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Ofsted

Requires improvement — inspected 14 June 2022.

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

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Term dates

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Results

MeasureResultAcademic year
Progress 8
0.01
2023/24
Attainment 8
50.3
2024/25
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%)
54.7
2024/25
KS4 pupils
172
2024/25

Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.

Pupils

MeasurePupils / percentageData period
Pupils
868
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.7%
2025/26
English as an additional language
16.2%
2025/26
SEN support
13.42%
2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan
2.98%
2024/25

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