Philips High School, Manchester

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.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

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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Philips High School

Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7PH

https://philipshigh.co.uk/

Philips High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 880 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. Ofsted last inspected the school in June 2022. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Oak Learning Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Hazel Wood High School and Blackburn Central High School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Attendance, Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances, Progress and Environment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		The Heys School
1.4		Parrenthorn High School
1.5		Unsworth Academy
1.5		Star Radcliffe Academy
1.7		Manchester Mesivta School
1.9		St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
2.5		The Derby High School
2.6		Co-op Academy Swinton
2.7		Bury Church of England High School
3.0		St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
3.0		Beis Yaakov High School
3.0		St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

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

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

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

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

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

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

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

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