47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
565.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
875
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tottington High School · Secondary · Bury
Part ofTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-14pp
67%57%47%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-15pp
45%34%23%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
34.9
-5.5
44.039.534.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.9
EBacc entry
8%
-4pp
17%13%9%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
EBacc APS
565.3
-98.2
663.5614.4565.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 565.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
875
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LY
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 | 47% | 23% | 34.9 | Not applicable | 8% | 565.3 | 15% | 875 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 38% | 40.4 | -0.65 | 12% | 663.5 | 14% | 935 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 34% | 41.2 | -0.63 | 17% | 659.0 | 22% | 919 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 45% | 44.0 | -0.62 | 12% | 623.7 | 18% | 912 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 875 | 16.4 | 18% | 10% | 29% | 12% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 935 | 21.8 | 16% | 9% | 28% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 919 | 17.0 | 15% | 7% | 27% | 12% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 912 | 16.8 | 18% | 5% | 25% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 916 | 20.5 | 20% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 945 | 18.8 | 23% | 7% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.