The Heys School
Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Heys School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 57th of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 24 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
Pupils benefit from the calm atmosphere that permeates this friendly and welcoming school. Staff model how to talk with kindness and respect. This is reflected in how pupils talk to each other and to visitors. Pupils are happy in school. They are encouraged to take part in community activities and to be responsible citizens. Pupils take pride in their school and in their achievements. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Most pupils behave well and there is rarely any disruption to learning. Skilled staff provide highly effective support for those pupils who need more help to regulate their own behaviour and emotions. The school has considerably raised its aspirations for pupils' achievement. In the main, pupils produce high-quality work, and they demonstrate knowledge through their positive contributions to lessons. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) enjoy the same broad and balanced curriculum as their peers. Pupils achieve increasingly well. The school has an unwavering determination that no pupil should miss out on the many wider opportunities that the school offers. The strong relationships that staff forge with pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, bring this to fruition. Pupils benefit from a myriad of experiences that help them to blossom.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should. This means that they do not benefit from the high-quality curriculum or wider opportunities that the school offers. The school should ensure that it supports these pupils and their families to improve their rates of attendance over time.
- In a few subjects, teachers do not check that pupils have learned the knowledge in the curriculum sufficiently well. On occasion, some pupils develop gaps in their learning as a result. The school should ensure that teachers are fully equipped to identify and remedy pupils' gaps in knowledge before introducing new learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
111 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
546 pupils on roll, with places for 860
Schools near The Heys School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Mesivta School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 39.3 |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 50.4 |
| Parrenthorn High School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Philips High School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 50.3 |
| Ahavas Torah Boys Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Inadequate | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lindsay Turner
- Phone
- 01617732052
- Address
- Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JZ
- Local authority
- Bury
- URN
- 147883
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.