1
The Heys School
Manchester • M25 1JZ
2
24 Jul 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Bury
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Bury. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
0
Good
6
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 50% · RI: 50% · I: 0%
2
Hazel Wood High School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 7QT
2
14 Jun 2023
3
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 0TZ
2
3 May 2023
4
Unsworth Academy
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 8LP
2
18 Dec 2019
5
The Elton High School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 1RN
2
6 Mar 2017
6
The Derby High School
Lancs • Lancashire • BL9 9NH
2
4 Dec 2014
7
Tottington High School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 3LY
3
4 Jul 2024
8
Manchester Mesivta School
Prestwich • Greater Manchester • M25 0PH
3
7 Mar 2024
9
Bury Church of England High School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 0TS
3
19 Oct 2023
10
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester • Greater Manchester • M25 1JH
3
29 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Woodhey High School 3 • Dec 2022
- Philips High School 3 • Oct 2022