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Piper Hill High School

Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 11–19 in Manchester. Confirmed as Outstanding at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (September 2023). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
11–19
Pupils
285
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Manchester
Academy trust
PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Louise Lynn
Opened
Mar 2015

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (27 Sept 2023): School remains Outstanding

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
281
Capacity
240
119% full
Girls / boys
28/72
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)62.8%
  • English as an additional language32.7%
  • SEN support0.4%
  • Education, Health and Care plan99.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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