Piper Hill High SchoolFirbank Road , Manchester

Piper Hill High School, based in Manchester, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Piper Hill High School currently has around 281 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 69.8% boys and 30.2% girls. Around 59.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 10%. Persistent absence is recorded at 30.8%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 39.9%. pakistani pupils make up about 13.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 7% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .