The Elton High School
Bury, BL8 1RN · Bury · secondary school
8th of 11 secondary schools in Bury we can score, 14 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 923 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1/10 among them, against 3.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 15 | 35% | 0.51 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 37.2 · 32 | 30% | 0.98 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.24 · 32 | 25% | 0.79 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 44.3 · 42 | 10% | 0.42 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, with its most recent inspection in 2026. In 2024/25, 37.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.3, slightly below the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.24 in 2023/24, indicating pupils made less progress than similar peers nationally. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1 out of 10 among them, against 3.4 out of 10 nationally.
Getting in. The school has 1017 pupils in a capacity of 1000, meaning it is over capacity by 17. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support students who are falling behind in English and maths? What specific steps are taken to improve progress scores for pupils from similar backgrounds? How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity during admissions?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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