Tottington High SchoolSt Gabriel's RC High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Tottington High School and St Gabriel's RC High School are secondary schools in Bury.
Tottington High School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Gabriel's RC High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Gabriel's RC High School is ahead on our composite score.
Tottington High School was judged Requires improvement and St Gabriel's RC High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.9 for Tottington High School and 46.0 for St Gabriel's RC High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tottington High School (44.0 in 2021-22, 34.9 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 | BuryTottington High School | BurySt Gabriel's RC High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 11 in Bury | 5th of 11 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 811 | 1,027 | |
| Capacity | 975 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bury, BL8 3LY | Bury, BL9 0TZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.9 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.8% | 38.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.5% | 28.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.99 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 189 | 208 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 875 | 1,053 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 24.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.3% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.4% | 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.
Tottington High School
St Gabriel's RC High School
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