Philips High School

Term dates

This school's own term dates broadly match Bury council's, so the council's dates are shown here. INSET days can differ, so check the school's calendar for those.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: there's no entrance test. When there are more applicants than places, places usually go by criteria such as siblings, distance or catchment area. Check the council's or school's admissions policy for the exact rules.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 165 families put this school as their first choice, and 180 places were offered. 165 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 14 June 2022. Overall: Requires improvement It was inspected as Philips High School, before the school changed (for example, became an academy).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

868 (capacity 880)

Gender

Mixed

Academy trust

OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

Phone

01613512200

Address

Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH

Website

philipshigh.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports