60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
776.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,033
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of Parrenthorn High School · Secondary · Bury
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-11pp
71%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-11pp
51%42%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
44.5
-4.7
49.246.042.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.5
EBacc entry
33%
+0pp
57%45%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
776.1
-95.4
871.5732.0592.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 776.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,033
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Heywood Road, Manchester, M25 2BW
Local authority
Bury
Website
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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 | 60% | 40% | 44.5 | Not applicable | 33% | 776.1 | 41% | 1,033 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 50% | 49.2 | +0.21 | 32% | 871.5 | 39% | 1,029 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 49% | 48.8 | +0.10 | 37% | 829.7 | 44% | 1,011 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 44% | 48.7 | +0.02 | 41% | 735.3 | 46% | 987 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 34% | 42.8 | -0.35 | 57% | 592.4 | 58% | 897 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 39% | 46.5 | -0.26 | 67% | 703.6 | 73% | 864 |
| 2016/17 | 72% | 46% | 47.8 | -0.05 | 68% | — | 72% | 863 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,033 | 16.4 | 12% | 16% | 29% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,029 | 16.4 | 10% | 18% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,011 | 16.4 | 9% | 20% | 29% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 987 | 16.4 | 8% | 21% | 29% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 959 | 16.9 | 9% | 22% | 29% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 897 | 17.2 | 10% | 23% | 30% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 864 | 16.5 | 11% | 22% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 863 | 16.9 | 10% | 21% | 29% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.