Compare Bury Church of England High School and The Elton High School and Unsworth Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Bury Church of England High School (Secondary) in Bury; The Elton High School (Secondary) in Bury; Unsworth Academy (Secondary) in Bury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bury Church of England High School, The Elton High School and Unsworth Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter, community school and academy sponsor led type located around Bury, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Elton High School), published Mar 2017. The lowest is 3 (Bury Church of England High School), published Oct 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Bury Church of England High School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,800, typical FSM 20–25%, range 20–25%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST and THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST.
| Attribute |
Bury Church of England High School
BL9 0TS
|
The Elton High School
BL8 1RN
|
Unsworth Academy
BL9 8LP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bury Lancashire BL9 0TS |
Bury Lancashire BL8 1RN |
Bury Lancashire BL9 8LP |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 19 Oct 2023 | 2 6 Mar 2017 | 2 18 Dec 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 810 | 1000 | 935 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Bury (351) | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | burychurch.bury.sch.uk | www.eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk | unsworthacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01617976236 | 01617631434 | 01617969820 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL9 0TS - Ofsted
- 3 19 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
- Website
- burychurch.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01617976236
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL8 1RN - Ofsted
- 2 6 Mar 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bury (351)
- Website
- www.eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01617631434
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL9 8LP - Ofsted
- 2 18 Dec 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- unsworthacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01617969820
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