Bury schools in numbers
How Bury's 89 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools89open, all types
Pupils28,108on roll
Primary schools64
Secondary schools14
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Bury | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 84 schools | 24.7% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 60thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 79 schools | 25.6% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 60thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 84 schools | 19.4% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 69thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 76 schools | 14.9% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 60thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 76 schools | 12.6% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 61stof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Bury | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 71 schools | 25.6 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 98thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 71 schools | 16.0% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 144thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | 20.1 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 129thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 72 schools | 14.1% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 58thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 76 schools | £52,911 | £51,081 | £51,377 | 35thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 70 schools | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 17thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Bury | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 71 schools | 92.9% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 134thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 71 schools | 17.5% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 95thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 71 schools | 9.3 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 122ndof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Bury | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 80 schools | £9,345 | £9,291 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 80 schools | £4,544 | £4,183 | £4,229 | 39thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 84 schools | 4.6% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 129thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 84 schools | 21.4% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 113thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Bury | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 11 schools | 38.1% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 135thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 11 schools | 43.3 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 127thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 55 schools | 64.1% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 66thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 55 schools | 8.5% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 67thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Bury | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 78 schools | 12% | 15% | 13% | 88thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 61 schools | 87% | 93% | 94% | 143rdof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 66 schools | 33% | 32% | 35% | 78thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 70 schools | 87.8% | 88.5% | 86.2% | 66thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 87 schools | 69% | 38% | 52% | 36thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 87 schools | 11.5% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 81stof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
BuryEngland
Since 2016: -3.0%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
BuryEngland
Since 2019: +8.6%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
BuryEngland
Since 2017: +3.1%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
BuryEngland
Since 2016: +7.1%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
BuryEngland
Since 2007: +7.2