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Pioneer House High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special free school

200 Yewtree Lane, Northern Moor, Manchester M23 0FF · pioneerhousehighschool.net · 0161 241 8100

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
0.4
average Attainment 8 score. Manchester 44.8, England 46
Pupils
170
At capacity · 170 places
Local authority
Manchester
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
75.6%
First language not English
9.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Manchester it was 44.8, and across England 46.

GCSE results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Attainment 8▼0.446.0
Grade 5+ English & maths▼0.0%45.4%
Grade 4+ English & maths▼0.0%64.8%
Entered for EBacc▼0.0%40.5%
EBacc average points▼0.024.09

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Where Year 11 leavers went

2018/192021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education16.7−21.8
Other education83.3+21.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Pioneer House High School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
21 Jan 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2019Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
28
18% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 21% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲97% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (100%) with SEND

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