The Heys School, Manchester | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Heys School

Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1JZ

https://theheys.school/

The Heys School is a non-selective academy. It has about 570 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In June 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2020.

This school is a member of The Rowan Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hawkley Hall High School and Kirkby High School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Manchester Mesivta School
0.7		St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
1.0		Parrenthorn High School
1.2		Philips High School
1.9		Unsworth Academy
1.9		Beis Yaakov High School
1.9		The King David High School
2.4		Abraham Moss Community School
2.4		Co-op Academy Manchester
2.5		Our Lady's RC High School
2.7		Star Radcliffe Academy
2.7		The Albion Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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