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Unsworth Academy

Parr Lane, Bury, BL9 8LP

Local ranking5th of 12 secondary schools in Bury
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

935

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
20.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
189

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
968
Boys
480 (50%)
Girls
488 (50%)
Capacity
935 (104% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
31.0%
EAL
10.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.4%
SEN Support
12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,303/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 72.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 14.6%
  • White Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

72.4%

White British

14.6%

Asian Pakistani

2.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143848
UKPRN
10062305
Establishment No.
4000
Trust
THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST