Philips High School
Academy converter in Manchester, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 868 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 880 |
| Free school meals | 37.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://philipshigh.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01613512200 |
| URN | 151027 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 June 2022, published 20 October 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Philips High School, URN 105360).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Heys School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Parrenthorn High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Star Radcliffe Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Unsworth Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Manchester Mesivta School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- The Derby High School (secondary school, about 4.1 km)
- Co-op Academy Swinton (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.