Harpurhey Alternative Provision School
Christ Church Parish Hall, Water Street, Manchester, M9 5US
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Hill
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 25
- Pupils on roll
- 22
- URN
- 141680
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07432506703
About this school
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School is an independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 22 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Harpurhey Alternative Provision School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2014, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Harpurhey Alternative Provision School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | 24 |
| 2024/25 | 24 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 17
Location
Nearby schools
-
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School0.4 miles
Academies · Manchester
-
Spring Brook Academy0.8 miles
Academies · Oldham
-
The Greens ENS1.0 miles
Special schools · Greater Manchester
-
Greater Manchester Independent School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
-
Teenage Kicks1.4 miles
Special schools · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Afifah School Independent schools
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent schools
- Ashlea House School Independent schools
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent schools
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Harpurhey Alternative Provision School teach?
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Harpurhey Alternative Provision School?
- The headteacher of Harpurhey Alternative Provision School is Mr Michael Hill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harpurhey Alternative Provision School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Harpurhey Alternative Provision School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Harpurhey Alternative Provision School?
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School has 22 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Harpurhey Alternative Provision School full?
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School has capacity for 25 pupils and 22 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harpurhey Alternative Provision School a faith school?
- No. Harpurhey Alternative Provision School has no designated religious character.
- What are Harpurhey Alternative Provision School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Harpurhey Alternative Provision School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.