The Elton High SchoolBury Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
The Elton High School and Bury Church of England High School are secondary schools in Bury.
The Elton High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bury Church of England High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bury Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
The Elton High School was judged the expected standard and Bury Church of England High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.3 for The Elton High School and 49.1 for Bury Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Elton High School (48.6 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bury Church of England High School (47.6 in 2022-23, 49.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryThe Elton High School | BuryBury Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 11 in Bury | 3rd of 11 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,017 | 802 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 810 | |
| Location | Bury, BL8 1RN | Bury, BL9 0TS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.3 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% | 52.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.8% | 73.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 17.3% | 41.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.74 | 4.42 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 165 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,025 | 827 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 22.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 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.
The Elton High School
Bury Church of England High School
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