Parrenthorn High School
Heywood Road, Manchester, M25 2BW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Miles
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Vision Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,025
- URN
- 151969
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617738634
About this school
Parrenthorn High School is a secondary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,025 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Parrenthorn High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Parrenthorn High School (URN 105358).
How Parrenthorn High School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,025 | — |
| The Heys School | 34 | 13.5% | 47.8% | 546 | 0.9 miles |
| Unsworth Academy | 45.4 | 7.7% | 31% | 953 | 1.2 miles |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 50.4 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 1,032 | 1.3 miles |
| Manchester Mesivta School | 39.3 | 12.5% | 2.9% | 233 | 1.5 miles |
| Philips High School | 50.3 | 8.1% | 38.8% | 868 | 1.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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The Heys School0.9 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Unsworth Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Bury
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St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Manchester Mesivta School1.5 miles
Secondary · Prestwich
-
Philips High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Parrenthorn High School teach?
- Parrenthorn High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Parrenthorn High School?
- The headteacher of Parrenthorn High School is Mrs Rachel Miles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Parrenthorn High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parrenthorn 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 many pupils are at Parrenthorn High School?
- Parrenthorn High School has 1,025 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Parrenthorn High School full?
- Parrenthorn High School has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,025 on roll (98%), 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 Parrenthorn High School a faith school?
- No. Parrenthorn High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Parrenthorn High School a selective school?
- No. Parrenthorn High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Parrenthorn High School part of an academy trust?
- Parrenthorn High School is part of VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Parrenthorn High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Parrenthorn High School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.