The Heys School
Academy sponsor led in Manchester, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 546 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 860 |
| Free school meals | 44.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | theheys.school |
| Telephone | 01617732052 |
| URN | 147883 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 June 2024, published 24 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Manchester Mesivta School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- Parrenthorn High School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Philips High School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- The King David High School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Unsworth Academy (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Beis Yaakov High School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Co-op Academy Manchester (secondary school, about 3.8 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.