The Derby High SchoolSt Gabriel's RC High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Derby High School and St Gabriel's RC High School are secondary schools.
The Derby High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Gabriel's RC High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Derby High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Derby High School was judged Good and St Gabriel's RC High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for The Derby High School and 46.0 for St Gabriel's RC High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Derby High School (50.6 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Gabriel's RC High School (49.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LancsThe Derby High School | BurySt Gabriel's RC High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 12 in Bury Stronger figure | 6th of 12 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 951 | 1,053 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Lancs, BL9 9NH | Bury, BL9 0TZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.6% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.1% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.3% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.01 Stronger figure | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 182 | 208 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 951 | 1,053 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.0% | 24.9% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.7% | 24.2% 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.
The Derby High School
St Gabriel's RC High School
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