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Philips High School

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

Requires improvement

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

50.3

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Bury

#900 of 3,216 nationally

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Philips High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Philips High School is an academy converter in Manchester, Bury, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 872 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50.3, placing the school #2 in Bury and #900 of 3,216 nationally. 54.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 24.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

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Attainment 8

50.3

Grade 5+ E&M

54.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)24.5%
Entering EBacc61.60%
EBacc APS4.68
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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.

2025
Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment2%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Requires improvement
Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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