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The Derby High School

Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, BL9 9NH

Local ranking3rd of 12 secondary schools in Bury
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues as The Derby High School (URN 152262). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
182

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
951
Boys
473 (50%)
Girls
478 (50%)
Capacity
900 (106% full)
SEND
20.0%
FSM Eligible
36.5%
EAL
36.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
16.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,047/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.7% 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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  • Asian Pakistani: 45.8%
  • White British: 34.1%
  • Other: 3.4%
  • White Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Other: 3.1%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%

45.8%

Asian Pakistani

34.1%

White British

3.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01617641819
derby@bury.gov.uk
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Radcliffe Road

Lancs, North West

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Administrative

URN
105355
UKPRN
10016959
Establishment No.
4007

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