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Bury Church of England High School

Academy converter · Bury · BL9 0TS

Ages 11–16 · 802 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

46.0

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.31
−20+2
Attainment 846.0
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
871

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

129

Places offered

162

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
448
Preferred offers (top 3)
162
Applications from outside LA
97
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

802 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
802
Boys / girls
402 / 400
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
802 / 810 (99%)
Free school meals
23.4%
FSM pupils
188
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Fraser Trust
Headteacher
Dr Suzanne Wrigley

Location

Address
Haslam Brow
Postcode
BL9 0TS
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury, Bury, 802 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.4%. 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.

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  • The Elton High School

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  • Star Radcliffe Academy

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

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  • Philips High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Suzanne Wrigley
Telephone
01617976236
Website
http://burychurch.bury.sch.uk/

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