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Philips High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs T J Owen

location_onManchester, M45 7PH

language Visit Website phone 1613512200

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Students

882

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Progress 8

0.01

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Bury

#1,583 of 4,676 nationally

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Philips High School is a Community school secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: 0.01).

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School Summary

Philips High School is a community school in Manchester, Bury, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 882 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.4, placing the school #4 in Bury and #1,583 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was 0.01 — broadly in line with the national average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.4%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 5.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61.80%

EBacc APS4.39

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS3.98

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS3.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS3.88

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2024

Inspection Report

14 June 2022

Inspection Report

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28 February 2017

Inspection Report

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23 January 2013

Inspection Report

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18 May 2011

Inspection Report

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21 January 2010

Inspection Report

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04 February 2008

Inspection Report

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26 February 2007

Inspection Report

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12 January 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-06-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-02-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-23

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-18

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(29 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 892 pupils. During this period, there were 55 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	892	55	6.2%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	887	61	6.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	883	20	2.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	872	25	2.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	882	19	2.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	879	18	2.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	883	28	3.2%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	883	19	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	891	24	2.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	881	16	1.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	875	3	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	882	15	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	866	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	866	4	0.5%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	876	41	4.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	865	16	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	866	37	4.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	874	39	4.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	885	33	3.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	882	38	4.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	883	29	3.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	882	31	3.5%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	875	47	5.4%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	871	24	2.8%	3.1%	2

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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