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Bury Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Bury · BL9 0TS

Ages 11–16 · 832 pupils · Bury

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (21 Jan 2021).

Capacity fill103%

832 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
832
Boys / girls
410 / 422
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
832 / 810 (103%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
103
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Braithwaite

Location

Address
Haslam Brow
Postcode
BL9 0TS
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury, Bury, 832 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bury
57
Secondary schools in Bury
7
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in BL9
30
Secondary in BL9
5
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Secondary in Bury LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuryNear BL9

  • Bury Church of England High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 0TS · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Derby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancs · BL9 9NH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    0.3 miles away

  • Hazel Wood High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 7QT · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P80.0
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence8.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Elton High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Bury · BL8 1RN · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Star Radcliffe Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Radcliffe · M26 2SZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM41.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Unsworth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 8LP · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.1%

    2.1 miles away

  • Tottington High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury · BL8 3LY · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.4
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Braithwaite

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