- Ofsted:Good or better
Results above the Bury average, low absence.
276 first choices, 226 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,111
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
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- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Bury average.
108 first choices, 127 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.5
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.4%Bury 9.2%
- Pupils
- 802
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results above the Bury average, low absence.
168 first choices, 192 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.7
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,032
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bury average.
230 first choices, 210 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.5%Bury 9.2%
- Pupils
- 1,025
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results above the Bury average, low absence.
277 first choices, 210 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1647.4
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,017
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bury average.
210 first choices, 181 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.0
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.1%Bury 9.2%
- Pupils
- 928
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bury average, low absence.
191 first choices, 199 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1643.2
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 953
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results below the Bury average.
150 first choices, 189 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.2
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.5%Bury 9.2%
- Pupils
- 1,027
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results above the Bury average, low absence.
165 first choices, 180 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 868
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Bury average, high absence.
102 first choices, 113 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1635.6
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 671
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Bury average, high absence.
52 first choices, 68 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1633.1
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 546
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Jewish
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Bury average, high absence.
43 first choices, 41 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.2
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.0
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Results below the Bury average, high absence.
69 first choices, 117 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.9
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 811
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.7%
- Pupils
- 364
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.4
Cloughside College
Manchester, M25 3BL · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 55.4%
- Pupils
- 17
- Pupils per teacher
- 1.5
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results below the Bury average.
Attainment 8 at 1639.7
Bury 42.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Bury 9.2%
- Pupils
- 383
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Forestwood School
Bury, BL8 2BS · Independent · Secondary · Ages 12 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 25
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Mill School - Bury
Bl8 2bd · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 17
- Ofsted:Good
- Grammar
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 65
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Ash Grove School
Bury, BL9 7PZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 109
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.3
Cambian Chesham House School
Bl9 6jd · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 16
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- No Ofsted grade yet
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 26.0%
- Pupils
- 74
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury, BL9 0HN · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Grammar
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Bury 9.2%
- Pupils
- 1,234
- Pupils per teacher
- –
Star Radcliffe Academy
Radcliffe, M26 2SZ · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- No Ofsted grade yet
No published results yet.
134 first choices, 148 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 286
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Secondary schools23including 6 special
- Attainment 8 at 1642.9England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding67%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools5 of 232 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals30.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bury's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bury
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 14 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 9
- Good: 6 of 9
- Requires improvement: 3 of 9
- Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bury
Some are faith schools.
5 of the 23 secondary schools in Bury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Bury, explained
There are 23 secondary schools in Bury, teaching 13,597 children. 2 are run by the council and 15 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 special and 5 independent schools.
67% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Bury scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.9 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
30.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,853 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 25.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Bury13 secondary schools
- Prestwich4 secondary schools
- Ramsbottom2 secondary schools
- Whitefield2 secondary schools
- Radcliffe1 school
Other schools in Bury
- Primary schools68 schools
- Nurseries52 schools
- Sixth forms6 schools
- Private schools6 schools
- Special schools8 schools
- Boarding schools1 school
- Faith schools39 schools
- Catholic schools12 schools
- Church of England schools20 schools
- Muslim schools1 school
- Jewish schools4 schools
- Girls' schools1 school
- Boys' schools3 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Bury?
There are 23 secondary schools in Bury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Bury?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Bury on Eduscope are Woodhey High School, Bury Church of England High School and St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Bury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bury secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Bury is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Bury?
When choosing a secondary school in Bury, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 23 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.