1
The Heys School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • M25 1JZ
Good
Top 10 Secondary schools in Bury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Bury. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
0
Good
6
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 50% · RI: 50% · I: 0%
2
Hazel Wood High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury • Lancashire • BL9 7QT
Good
3
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury • Lancashire • BL9 0TZ
Good
4
Unsworth Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Bury • Lancashire • BL9 8LP
Good
5
The Elton High School
Secondary • Community school • Bury • Lancashire • BL8 1RN
Good
6
The Derby High School
Secondary • Community school • Lancs • Lancashire • BL9 9NH
Good
7
Tottington High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bury • Lancashire • BL8 3LY
Requires improvement
8
Manchester Mesivta School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Prestwich • Greater Manchester • M25 0PH
Requires improvement
9
Bury Church of England High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bury • Lancashire • BL9 0TS
Requires improvement
10
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Manchester • Greater Manchester • M25 1JH
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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