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Philips High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7PH · philipshigh.co.uk · 0161 351 2200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Bury 43.4, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.38 mi
- 7.06 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Category 3 (other children) · Bury Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 868
- 99% of 880 places
- Local authority
- Bury
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.7%
- First language not English
- 16.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 3 (other children)” went to a home 4.38 mi (7.06 km) from the school. Source: Bury Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 180 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 180 | 165 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 166 | 146 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 182 | 135 | 0.7 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 186 | 177 | 1 | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 182 | 200 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Category 3 (other children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.38 mi7.06 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50.3, and 54.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bury it was 43.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲54.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲61.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.68 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105360)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.6 | — |
| Sixth form college | 43 | +4.5 |
| Further education | 38.2 | −8 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −1.8 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.5 | +6.8 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | +0.6 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 105360)
Ofsted
Philips High School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105360)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105360), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105360)
May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105360)