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Castlebrook High School

Community school · Bury · BL9 8LP

Ages 11–16 · 763 pupils · Bury

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill82%

763 pupils · 935 places

Pupils on roll
763
Boys / girls
400 / 365
School capacity
935
Capacity fill
763 / 935 (82%)
Free school meals
16.5%
FSM pupils
126
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sue Armstrong

Location

Address
Parr Lane
Postcode
BL9 8LP
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury, Bury, 763 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.5%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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

  • Unsworth Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bury · BL9 8LP · Bury

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Parrenthorn High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 2BW · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM29.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Philips High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M45 7PH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Heys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M25 1JZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence13.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Edgar Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Heywood · OL10 2QN · Rochdale

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM42.7%
    • Demand1.09

    2.0 miles away

  • The Derby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancs · BL9 9NH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    2.0 miles away

  • Star Radcliffe Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Radcliffe · M26 2SZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM41.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • 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%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sue Armstrong

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