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The Elton High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jonathan Wilton

location_onBury, BL8 1RN

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,027

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Attainment 8

44.3

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Bury

#1,867 of 3,216 nationally

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The Elton High School is a Community school secondary school in Bury, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

The Elton High School is a community school in Bury, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,025 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, placing the school #8 in Bury and #1,867 of 3,216 nationally. 37.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

37.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.2%

Entering EBacc17.30%

EBacc APS3.74

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.40%

EBacc APS3.87

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.50

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.18

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS4.08

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS4.47

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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31 January 2017

Inspection Report

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23 June 2015

Inspection Report

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11 February 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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09 November 2010

Inspection Report

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21 September 2009

Inspection Report

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01 July 2008

Inspection Report

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20 September 2006

Inspection Report

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17 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-31

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2015-02-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.1%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.1%(52 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,025 pupils. During this period, there were 83 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,025	83	8.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,026	106	10.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,038	114	11.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,040	132	12.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,045	119	11.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,030	70	6.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,027	67	6.5%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,025	84	8.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,010	84	8.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,017	50	4.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,016	57	5.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,030	34	3.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,030	11	1.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,036	33	3.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,041	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,041	8	0.8%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,045	50	4.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,028	35	3.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,030	40	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,030	43	4.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,022	38	3.7%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,020	45	4.4%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,012	32	3.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,013	50	4.9%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,011	50	4.9%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,011	34	3.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 49 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils