Best 3 Secondary schools in Bury – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Heys School (Secondary) in Manchester; Hazel Wood High School (Secondary) in Bury; St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (Secondary) in Bury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Heys School, Hazel Wood High School and St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around Manchester and Bury, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Heys School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Heys School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,350, typical FSM 40–45%, range 20–25%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as The Rowan Learning Trust, OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP and ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Heys School
M25 1JZ
|
Hazel Wood High School
BL9 7QT
|
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
BL9 0TZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Manchester M25 1JZ |
Bury Lancashire BL9 7QT |
Bury Lancashire BL9 0TZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 Jul 2024 | 2 14 Jun 2023 | 2 3 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 860 | 600 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | The Rowan Learning Trust | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | theheys.school | www.hazelwoodhigh.co.uk | www.stgabrielshigh.stoccat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01617732052 | 01617976543 | 01617643186 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
M25 1JZ - Ofsted
- 2 24 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Rowan Learning Trust
- Website
- theheys.school
- Telephone
- 01617732052
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL9 7QT - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.hazelwoodhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617976543
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL9 0TZ - Ofsted
- 2 3 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stgabrielshigh.stoccat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01617643186
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