Unsworth AcademyPhilips High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Unsworth Academy and Philips High School are secondary schools.
Unsworth Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Philips High School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Unsworth Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Unsworth Academy was judged Good and Philips High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.4 for Unsworth Academy and 50.3 for Philips High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Unsworth Academy (45.9 in 2021-22, 45.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryUnsworth Academy | ManchesterPhilips High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 11 in Bury Stronger figure | 10th of 11 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 953 | 868 | |
| Capacity | 935 | 880 | |
| Location | Bury, BL9 8LP | Manchester, M45 7PH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.4 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.1% | 54.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.0% | 73.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 20.1% | 61.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.88 | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 172 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 968 | 872 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 38.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 17.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 13.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.5% Stronger figure | 22.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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