62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
730.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
951
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Closed school
This school is closed.
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusClosed
Overview of The Derby High School · Secondary · Bury
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+3pp
72%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-5pp
46%41%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.9
+0.2
50.647.043.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.9
EBacc entry
31%
+6pp
52%39%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
730.3
+37.1
781.3707.2633.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 730.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
951
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, BL9 9NH
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 | 62% | 40% | 45.9 | Not applicable | 31% | 730.3 | 36% | 951 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 45% | 45.7 | +0.35 | 26% | 693.1 | 34% | 953 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 35% | 43.4 | +0.40 | 46% | 633.0 | 53% | 932 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 46% | 50.6 | +0.44 | 31% | 781.3 | 38% | 926 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 41% | 46.5 | +0.30 | 52% | 705.4 | 55% | 948 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 36% | 46.7 | +0.40 | 45% | 709.0 | 45% | 932 |
| 2016/17 | 54% | 30% | 46.3 | +0.34 | 45% | — | 58% | 906 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 951 | 16.4 | 20% | 36% | 36% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 953 | 16.2 | 20% | 32% | 34% | 9% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 932 | 15.9 | 20% | 33% | 34% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 926 | 15.6 | 20% | 32% | 33% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 917 | 16.0 | 19% | 39% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 948 | 17.3 | 15% | 47% | 37% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 932 | 17.0 | 15% | 51% | 38% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 906 | 16.3 | 13% | 51% | 40% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.