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The Elton High School

Community school · Bury · BL8 1RN

Ages 11–16 · 1,017 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

45.8

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.56 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 845.8
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry21%

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 absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,051

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

1.56 · Competitive

1st preferences

315

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
640
Preferred offers (top 3)
202
Applications from outside LA
34
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 fill102%

1,017 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,017
Boys / girls
544 / 473
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,017 / 1,000 (102%)
Free school meals
21.8%
FSM pupils
222
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
Mr Jonathan Wilton

Location

Address
Walshaw Road
Postcode
BL8 1RN
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bury, Bury, 1,017 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.8%.

Open schools in Bury
57
Secondary schools in Bury
7
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in BL8
20
Secondary in BL8
2
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 BL8

  • 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%

    0.9 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Derby High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lancs · BL9 9NH · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    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%

    2.3 miles away

  • Woodhey High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bury · BL0 9QZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.2
    • P80.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Star Radcliffe Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Radcliffe · M26 2SZ · Bury

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM41.3%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Wilton
Telephone
01617631434
Website
http://www.eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk

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