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The Derby High School

Community school · Lancs · BL9 9NH

Ages 11–16 · 928 pupils · Bury

School website

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.41 · Competitive

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.35
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry26%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.0%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
984

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

1.41 · Competitive

1st preferences

253

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

167

Total preferences (any rank)
465
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill103%

928 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
928
Boys / girls
457 / 471
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
928 / 900 (103%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
355
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
Ms Helen Hubert

Location

Address
Radcliffe Road, Redvales
Postcode
BL9 9NH
Town
Lancs
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Lancs, Bury, 928 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%.

Open schools in Lancs
1
Secondary schools in Lancs
1
Academies among open schools in Lancs
100% (1)
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 LancsNear BL9

  • The Derby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancs · BL9 9NH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    0.0 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%

    0.3 miles away

  • Star Radcliffe Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Radcliffe · M26 2SZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM41.3%

    1.4 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%

    1.5 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%

    1.6 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%

    2.0 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%

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen Hubert
Website
https://thederbyhighschool.co.uk/

Official links