Philips High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M45 7PH · Bury
#158 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1390 of 4,090 nationally
About Philips High School
Philips High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Bury local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 868 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 61.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 158th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (74th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 868; capacity filled 98.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.3%; ebacc average points 4.68.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Philips High School ranks 66th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)54.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Philips High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 868
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 54.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Philips High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Higher Lane Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
491 students · 301 m away
Whitefield Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
170 students · 1.0 km away
Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 1.3 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 1.3 km away
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 1.4 km away
Chapelfield Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
288 students · 1.4 km away
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 1.5 km away
Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
423 students · 1.6 km away
Unsworth Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
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866 students
Buile Hill Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
870 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
873 students
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Up Holland High School
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
874 students
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
875 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Philips High School a good school?
Philips High School has a Success Index (England) of 61.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #158 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Philips High School rank in North West?
Philips High School ranks #158 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1390 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Philips High School?
Philips High School had 868 students in 2025.
Is Philips High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Philips High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Philips High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Philips High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.