Secondary schools in Bury

There are 14 secondary schools in Bury, teaching 10,382 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Bury All schools in Bury Places within

Pupils from low-income families30%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)63 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full6 of 13schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.4one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Bury

From Bury council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 10 secondary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 4 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

The Elton High School 0.9 miles
The Derby High School 1.4 miles
Parrenthorn High School 1.8 miles
Woodhey High School 1.9 miles
Philips High School 4.4 miles
Unsworth Academy 8.6 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

The Heys School
Hazel Wood High School
Tottington High School 123 offers for 195 places
Bury Church of England High School 136 offers for 162 places

Source: Bury council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (14)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Woodhey High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	1,111	16%	No overall grade 2025	70	61 to 77
2	St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	1,032	24%	No overall grade 2025	69	60 to 76
3	Philips High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	868	38%	Requires improvement 2022	66	57 to 73
4	Unsworth AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	953	31%	Good 2019	59	49 to 68
5	Bury Church of England High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	802	23%	Report card 2026	55	45 to 66
6	St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,027	26%	Good 2023	40	31 to 50
7	Hazel Wood High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	671	57%	Good 2023	33	25 to 45
8	The Elton High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16	1,017	22%	Report card 2026	31	23 to 40
9	Manchester Mesivta SchoolJewish · ages 11-18 · Prestwich	233	3%	Requires improvement 2024	22	14 to 34
10	The Heys SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	546	45%	Good 2024	9	6 to 14
11	Tottington High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	811	30%	Requires improvement 2024	3	2 to 4
	Parrenthorn High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Manchester	1,025	30%	Good 2023	–
	Star Radcliffe AcademyFree school · ages 11-16 · Radcliffe	286	41%	Not inspected	–
	The Derby High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Lancs	–	–	Good 2023	–

Secondary schools by town in Bury

Bury7 schools Manchester4 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire83 schools Manchester32 schools Liverpool33 schools Cheshire West and Chester20 schools Cumberland19 schools Cheshire East23 schools Westmorland and Furness20 schools Bolton20 schools Wigan19 schools Salford17 schools Wirral20 schools Stockport14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.