All preferences expressed will be considered equally. If the number of children requiring admission does not exceed the school’s published admission number, all the children will be offered admission.
School admissions for September 2025
The local authority is responsible for allocating places to Philips High School and this section provides further information on the admissions process.
To be able to apply for a place in a Bury school, you must be resident in Bury. If you live outside Bury, you must apply through your home authority.
The deadline for applying for a secondary school place for September 2025 is 31 October 2024. If you apply after this date, it can severely reduce your chances of obtaining a place at our school.
| Key date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 September 2024 | Applications open. Ideally these should be made online here. |
| September to October 2024 | Open evenings are held at secondary schools. |
| 31 October 2024 | Closing date for applications. Remember that a late application will not be considered until all on-time applications have been offered places. |
| 1 March 2025 | Allocation day. Emails will be sent to all parents/carers that have applied online after 9am. Letters will be posted to non-online applicants. |
| 31 March 2025 | Last day for submitting an appeal. |
| May to July 2025 | Appeal hearings take place. |
Admission arrangements
Please find below our school admission arrangements:
School appeals
If your child is not offered a place at their chosen high school, you can appeal against that decision to an independent appeal panel. You can learn more about how to do this on the Bury Council website here.