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Bury Church of England High School

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personMr Simon Braithwaite

corporate_fareTHE BISHOP FRASER TRUST

location_onBury, BL9 0TS

language Visit Website phone 1617976236

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

829

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Attainment 8

49.1

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Bury

#1,055 of 3,216 nationally

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Bury Church of England High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bury, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Bury Church of England High School is an academy converter in Bury, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST. The school has approximately 827 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.1, placing the school #3 in Bury and #1,055 of 3,216 nationally. 52.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

52.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.9%

Entering EBacc41.80%

EBacc APS4.42

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32.30%

EBacc APS4.12

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.31

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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

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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11 January 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-12-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-03-24

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

10.4%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.8%(40 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 827 pupils. During this period, there were 86 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.4%, 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)	827	86	10.4%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	832	62	7.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	842	51	6.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	842	43	5.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	843	23	2.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	836	30	3.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	829	43	5.2%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	825	26	3.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	838	20	2.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	838	27	3.2%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	842	36	4.3%	4.4%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 57 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils