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The Elton High School

Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1RN

Local ranking7th of 12 secondary schools in Bury
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.3 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
196

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1025
Boys
544 (53%)
Girls
481 (47%)
Capacity
1000 (102% full)
SEND
18.8%
FSM Eligible
22.2%
EAL
7.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.8%
SEN Support
14.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,916/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%

82.1%

White British

6.2%

Asian Pakistani

1.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105354
UKPRN
10017010
Establishment No.
4004