73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
729.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
827
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bury Church of England High School · Secondary · Bury
Part ofTHE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
+1pp
73%73%72%
'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+1pp
52%49%46%
'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.1
+3.1
49.147.546.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
42%
+10pp
42%37%32%
'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
729.3
+66.1
754.4708.8663.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 729.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
827
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Haslam Brow, Bury, BL9 0TS
Local authority
Bury
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 52% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 42% | 729.3 | 50% | 827 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 51% | 46.0 | -0.31 | 32% | 663.3 | 37% | 842 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 46% | 47.6 | -0.21 | 42% | 754.4 | 49% | 829 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 827 | 17.7 | 23% | 8% | 22% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 842 | 18.5 | 20% | 8% | 19% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 829 | 16.4 | 15% | 5% | 16% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 838 | — | 9% | 4% | 16% | 9% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.