What year groups does Philips High School teach?

Philips High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.

Who is the headteacher of Philips High School?

The headteacher of Philips High School is Mr C W Hibbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Philips High School last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Philips High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Philips High School?

Philips High School has 868 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Philips High School full?

Philips High School has capacity for 880 pupils and 868 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Philips High School a faith school?

No. Philips High School has no designated religious character.

Is Philips High School a selective school?

No. Philips High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Who runs Philips High School?

Philips High School is part of OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is Philips High School's absence rate?

Philips High School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census.

What are Philips High School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Philips High 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.

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Philips High School

Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher: Mr C W Hibbert
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sponsor: Oak Learning Partnership
Constituency: Bury South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 880
Pupils on roll: 868
URN: 151027
Local authority: Bury
Website: School website
Telephone: 01613512200

About this school

Philips High School is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 868 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 14 June 2022 · report published 20 October 2022

Requires improvement

Overall judgement at the last full inspection

This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Philips High School (URN 105360).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	172
Attainment 8 score	50.3
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	54.7%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	73.3%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	61.6%
English Baccalaureate average point score	4.7

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.

How Philips High School compares

Philips High School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Bury for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	50.3	8.1%	38.8%	868	—
The Heys School	34	13.5%	47.8%	546	1.2 miles
Parrenthorn High School	—	—	—	1,025	1.5 miles
Star Radcliffe Academy	—	7%	45.6%	286	1.6 miles
Unsworth Academy	45.4	7.7%	31%	953	1.6 miles
Manchester Mesivta School	39.3	12.5%	2.9%	233	1.7 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 38.76%
English as an additional language: 17.4%
Overall absence: 8.1%
Persistent absence: 22.69%

Location

Nearby schools

The Heys School
Secondary · Manchester

1.2 miles
Parrenthorn High School
Secondary · Manchester

1.5 miles
Star Radcliffe Academy
Secondary · Radcliffe

1.6 miles
Unsworth Academy
Secondary · Bury

1.6 miles
Manchester Mesivta School
Secondary · Prestwich

1.7 miles

Other schools in Manchester

Philips High School ranks 15th of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.

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Common questions

What year groups does Philips High School teach?: Philips High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
Who is the headteacher of Philips High School?: The headteacher of Philips High School is Mr C W Hibbert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Philips High School last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Philips High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Philips High School?: Philips High School has 868 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Philips High School full?: Philips High School has capacity for 880 pupils and 868 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Philips High School a faith school?: No. Philips High School has no designated religious character.
Is Philips High School a selective school?: No. Philips High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Who runs Philips High School?: Philips High School is part of OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How does Philips High School rank locally?: Philips High School ranked 2nd of 11 secondary schools in Bury for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 77% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Philips High School's absence rate?: Philips High School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census.
What are Philips High School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Philips High 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 10 July 2026.