Philips High School

Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH

Secondary

Phase

880

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Closed on 31 August 2024 and continues as Philips High School (URN 151027) (opened 1 September 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2023-24

Average Attainment 8: 47.4 nat45.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 45.5% nat45.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 66.1% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc: 61.8% nat40.4%
EBacc APS: 4.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size: 165

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment: 95.0%
Continued in education: 85.0%
Apprenticeships: 4.0%
Employment: 6.0%
Not sustained: 5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2023-24

Total Pupils: 887
Boys: 492 (55%)
Girls: 395 (45%)
Capacity: 880 (101% full)
SEND: 13.9%
FSM Eligible: 37.9%
EAL: 17.2%
SEN with EHC Plan: 3.2%
SEN Support: 10.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 18.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 49.1
Budget per Pupil: £7,714/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

Overall Absence Rate: 8.2% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence: 25.1% nat17.5%

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

2023-24

White British: 62.4%
Asian Pakistani: 10.4%
Black African: 4.6%
Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%
White Other: 3.5%
Other: 3.2%
Asian Other: 2.9%
Asian Indian: 2.4%

62.4%

White British

10.4%

Asian Pakistani

4.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Higher Lane

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN: 105360
UKPRN: 10017218
Establishment No.: 4025

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