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Mill School - Bury

Special · ages 7-17MixedIndependent (grammar)65 pupilsBury
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths36%England 46%
Places5 spare65 pupils, 70 places
Pupils on roll65Census January 2024

Mill School - Bury is an independent special school in for boys and girls aged 7 to 17. It has 65 pupils and room for 70.

Wellington Street, Bury, BL8 2BD0161 359 7788kedlestongroup.com/schools/mill-school-buryMrs Deborah Morley headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

11 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score23.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths36%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths36%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2023 to 2025
2023: 7.07.020232024: 21.521.520242025: 23.923.92025
Since 2023: +16.9
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022BuryEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1111667
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 823.921.57.043.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths36%33%0%38%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths36%33%0%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.931.950.503.784.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%30%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics10 entries
40%England 53%
30%England 54%
30%England 36%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics100%40%40%53%
English Language100%30%40%54%
Combined Science1010%30%40%36%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bury council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll65Census January 2024
Places7093% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%65 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls48 / 17
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll656253644215
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans100%100%100%100%100%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate1 per 1,000 people99% lower than the England average
Typical house price£248,905Bury
Nearest bus stop320 mSt Stephen's Church, 8 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Forestwood SchoolIndependent120 m25Not inspectedCompare
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy450 m1,027Good 202340Compare
Bury Church of England High SchoolAcademy680 m802Report card 202655Compare
The Derby High SchoolAcademy690 mGood 2023Compare
Bury Grammar SchoolsIndependent (grammar)710 m1,234Not inspectedCompare
St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy770 m182Requires improvement 202215Compare
Holy Cross CollegeFurther education1000 mNot inspectedCompare
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy0.7 milesNo overall grade 2024Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Mill School - Bury a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Mill School - Bury yet.

How good are Mill School - Bury's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 36% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 23.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Mill School - Bury have?

65 pupils aged 7 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 70 places, so it is 93% full.

Does Mill School - Bury have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Wellington Street, Bury, BL8 2BD
Telephone
0161 359 7788
Website
www.kedlestongroup.com/schools/mill-school-bury
Headteacher
Mrs Deborah Morley
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 7-17
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Bury
Ward
Bury West
Constituency
Bury North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
6 May 2020 (new provision)
URN
147349 · LAESTAB 3516017 · UKPRN 10092198

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from