33%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
17%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
319.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
569
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
41%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Heys School · Secondary · Bury
Part ofTHE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
33%
-25pp
58%46%33%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
17%
-19pp
36%27%17%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
34.0
-7.3
41.437.734.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
EBacc entry
31%
+12pp
34%26%18%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
319.5
-103.6
508.5414.0319.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 319.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
569
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
41%
Contact
Address
Heys Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JZ
Local authority
Bury
Website
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 | 33% | 17% | 34.0 | Not applicable | 31% | 319.5 | 34% | 569 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 36% | 41.3 | -0.52 | 18% | 423.1 | 28% | 573 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 29% | 40.3 | -0.58 | 19% | 477.0 | 23% | 595 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 34% | 41.4 | -0.63 | 34% | 508.5 | 36% | 617 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 569 | 16.1 | 16% | 35% | 48% | 13% | 41% |
| 2023/24 | 573 | 17.7 | 14% | 26% | 42% | 14% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 595 | 18.8 | 14% | 27% | 40% | 13% | 40% |
| 2021/22 | 617 | 18.7 | 14% | 26% | 38% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 676 | 17.4 | 13% | 23% | 40% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.