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Star Radcliffe Academy

Free schools · Radcliffe · M26 2SZ

Ages 11–16 · 286 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill38%

286 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
286
Boys / girls
158 / 128
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
286 / 750 (38%)
Free school meals
41.3%
FSM pupils
118
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Lee Woods

Location

Address
Spring Lane
Postcode
M26 2SZ
Town
Radcliffe
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Radcliffe, Bury, 286 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 41.3%.

Open schools in Radcliffe
1
Secondary schools in Radcliffe
1
Academies among open schools in Radcliffe
0% (0)
Open schools in M26
13
Secondary in M26
1
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 RadcliffeNear M26

  • The Derby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancs · BL9 9NH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    1.4 miles away

  • Philips High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M45 7PH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM37.7%

    1.6 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%

    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

  • 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%

    2.5 miles away

  • Little Lever School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 1BT · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.5 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%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Woods
Telephone
01613297400
Website
https://www.starradcliffe.org/

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