What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades
About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry- 2026 2.5; Bury median median 2.2; as the previous school
- 2025 2.7; Bury median median 2.0; as the previous school
- 2024 2.6; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
- 2023 2.5; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school
- 2022 2.4; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
- 2021 2.7; Bury median median 1.6; as the previous school
- 2020 2.6; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
- 2019 2.3; Bury median median 1.2; as the previous school
- 2018 1.9; Bury median median 1.0; as the previous school
- 2017 1.6; Bury median median 1.1; as the previous school
- 2016 1.5; Bury median median 1.1; as the previous school
- 2015 1.4; Bury median median 1.3; as the previous school
- 2014 1.6; Bury median median 1.1; as the previous school
- This school
- Bury median
Dashed bars: as The Derby High School (URN 105355), the previous school.
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 * | 181 | 445 | 2.5 | 210 | 1.16 |
| Sep 2025 * | 177 | 471 | 2.7 | 209 | 1.18 |
| Sep 2024 * | 179 | 465 | 2.6 | 253 | 1.41 |
| Sep 2023 * | 202 | 507 | 2.5 | 256 | 1.27 |
| Sep 2022 * | 190 | 452 | 2.4 | 247 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2021 * | 180 | 483 | 2.7 | 277 | 1.54 |
| Sep 2020 * | 187 | 478 | 2.6 | 244 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2019 * | 180 | 418 | 2.3 | 231 | 1.28 |
| Sep 2018 * | 186 | 345 | 1.9 | 193 | 1.04 |
| Sep 2017 * | 200 | 327 | 1.6 | 169 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2016 * | 209 | 305 | 1.5 | 187 | 0.89 |
| Sep 2015 * | 180 | 255 | 1.4 | 150 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2014 * | 178 | 278 | 1.6 | 160 | 0.90 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- The Derby High SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good2023
- 0.4 km · Bury20263.5applications per place 51.5Attainment 8
- 0.7 km · BuryGood20232.1applications per place 39.2Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · BuryNot yet inspected1.7applications per place
- 2.4 km · Bury20262.7applications per place 47.4Attainment 8
- 2.5 km · BuryGood20231.8applications per place 35.6Attainment 8
- 3.3 km · BuryImproved significantly20252.2applications per place 43.2Attainment 8
- 3.8 km · BuryRequires improvement20242.7applications per place 38.9Attainment 8
- 4.1 km · BuryRequires improvement20222.4applications per place 46.2Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 152262 · 351/4007
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 900 pupils
- Opened
- 1 July 2026
- Replaced
- The Derby High School (URN 105355)
- Address
- Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, BL9 9NH
- Local authority
- Bury
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources