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Philips High School

Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH

Local ranking10th of 11 secondary schools in Bury
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

880

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Philips High School (URN 105360) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
54.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
61.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
172

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
872
Boys
464 (53%)
Girls
404 (47%)
Capacity
880 (99% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
38.8%
EAL
17.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
13.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,052/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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
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  • White British: 60.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 11.3%
  • Black African: 5.3%
  • White Other: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.2%
  • Other: 3.1%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.8%

60.3%

White British

11.3%

Asian Pakistani

5.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01613512200
info@philipshigh.co.uk
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Higher Lane

Manchester, North West

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Administrative

URN
151027
UKPRN
10095726
Establishment No.
4025
Trust
OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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