Hazel Wood High SchoolBury Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Hazel Wood High School and Bury Church of England High School are secondary schools in Bury.
Hazel Wood High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bury Church of England High School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bury Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Hazel Wood High School was judged Good and Bury Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.6 for Hazel Wood High School and 51.5 for Bury Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hazel Wood High School (39.9 in 2021-22, 35.6 in 2025-26) and has risen at Bury Church of England High School (47.6 in 2022-23, 51.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryHazel Wood High School | BuryBury Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 12 in Bury | 3rd of 12 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 671 | 802 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 810 | |
| Location | Bury, BL9 7QT | Bury, BL9 0TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.6 | 51.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.3% | 59.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.3% | 78.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 138 | 167 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 720 | 827 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.6% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.9% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 8.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% | 20.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hazel Wood High School
Bury Church of England High School
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