SchoolScoresHarpurhey Alternative Provision School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Christ Church Parish Hall, Water Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 5US
07432 506703 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 29 October 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 49.6%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 25.0% | 4.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 75.0% | 15.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 44.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- St Matthew's RC High School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy North Manchester 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Communication Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Greater Manchester Independent School 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Co-op Academy Failsworth 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Co-op Academy Manchester 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 exceptional · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Abraham Moss Community School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 3 strong · 67% grade 5+ English and maths
- Our Lady's RC High School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Harpurhey Alternative Provision School's Ofsted rating?
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 29 October 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141680.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.