Best Secondary Schools in Bury
14 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- Bury has 14 secondary schools, accounting for 8.1% of the total in the area, with a total of 10,418 pupils on roll.
- Ofsted inspections in Bury show 54.5% of schools rated Good or Outstanding, with 6 Good and 0 Outstanding out of 11 inspected schools.
- Secondary schools in Bury have a pupil-teacher ratio of 17.46, with 29.6% of pupils eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
- Attainment in Bury secondary schools is characterised by a Progress 8 score of -0.09, 43.7% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and £8,361 spending per pupil.
Parrenthorn High School
Manchester, M25 2BW
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils1,025
Hazel Wood High School
Ofsted
Good
Bury, BL9 7QT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.02
Attainment 842.1
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils671
Star Radcliffe Academy
Radcliffe, M26 2SZ
Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils286
Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8–
Attainment 8–
Eng+Maths–
Pupils868
TH
The Heys School
Ofsted
Good
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.52
Attainment 841.3
Eng+Maths58%
Pupils546
SG
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.18
Attainment 844.5
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils1,027
Unsworth Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bury, BL9 8LP
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 846.5
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils953
SM
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Manchester, M25 1JH
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.21
Attainment 851.1
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,032
Bury Church of England High School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Bury, BL9 0TS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.31
Attainment 846.0
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils802
Woodhey High School
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Bury, BL0 9QZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.05
Attainment 849.2
Eng+Maths74%
Pupils1,111
The Elton High School
Ofsted
Good
Bury, BL8 1RN
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.24
Attainment 845.8
Eng+Maths65%
Pupils1,017
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 14 secondary schools in Bury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 55% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.09 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 26% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 17.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,361 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.