The Derby High School is a secondary school located in Lancs. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/11/2014. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Radcliffe Road, Lancs, BL9 9NH
Website: http://www.thederbyhighschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01617641819
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Bury
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Helen Hubert
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 105355

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 16
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 900
Number of Pupils: 917
Number of Boys: 467
Number of Girls: 450

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.5% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Above Average: 0.3 Confidence interval 0.1 to 0.5
Of the 170 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 159 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:52%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:93%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:41%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:46.5
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.15
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hoyle Nursery School
Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR
4out of 4 3,170 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Whitefield Road , BL9 9PW
2out of 4 764 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Morley Street , BL9 9JQ
3out of 4 1,023 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School
Cecil Street , BL9 0SB
2out of 4 1,312 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Colville Drive , BL8 2DX
2out of 4 1,342 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ
4out of 4 1,376 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bury Church of England High School
Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS
3out of 4 468 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ
- not rated 765 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Elton High School
Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN
3out of 4 2,609 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT
1out of 4 2,738 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Cross College
169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB
- not rated 680 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury College
Market Street , BL9 0BG
- not rated 1,201 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bury Catholic Preparatory School
Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH
- not rated 592 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre
Buller Street , BL8 2BS
- not rated 707 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD
- not rated 753 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bury Grammar Schools
Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN
- not rated 1,046 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School
Spring Lane , M26 2SZ
2out of 4 2,516 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.