Parrenthorn High School

Heywood Road, Manchester, M25 2BW

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 August 2025 and continues as Parrenthorn High School (URN 151969) (opened 1 September 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25

Average Attainment 8: 44.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 39.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 60.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc: 32.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS: 3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 94.0%
Continued in education: 90.0%
Apprenticeships: 2.0%
Employment: 2.0%
Not sustained: 4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 1033
Boys: 508 (49%)
Girls: 525 (51%)
Capacity: 1050 (98% full)
SEND: 12.0%
FSM Eligible: 28.9%
EAL: 16.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 4.1%
SEN Support: 7.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 16.4:1
Teachers (FTE): 63.0
Budget per Pupil: £7,705/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 26.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 54.7%
Asian Pakistani: 14.3%
Mixed Other: 5.5%
Asian Indian: 4.4%
White Other: 3.5%
Asian Other: 3.5%
Black African: 2.9%
Other: 2.7%

54.7%

White British

14.3%

Asian Pakistani

5.5%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Parrenthorn@bury.gov.uk

Heywood Road

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN: 105358
UKPRN: 10017898
Establishment No.: 4022

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