Located in Bury, Unsworth Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Unsworth Academy currently has around 968 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 30.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.1%). pakistani pupils make up about 14.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Parr Lane, Bury, BL9 8LP |
| Website: | https://unsworthacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01617969820 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bury |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Martin Stewart |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143848 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 935 |
| Number of Pupils: | 968 |
| Number of Boys: | 480 |
| Number of Girls: | 488 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.10% | 698 |
| Pakistani | 14.60% | 141 |
| Other White | 2.20% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 16 |
| African | 1.50% | 15 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 8 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 6 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Parr Lane , Unsworth BL9 8JT | 3out of 4 | 321 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School Mersey Drive , Whitefield M45 8LN | 3out of 4 | 668 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Unsworth Primary School Blackley Close , Unsworth BL9 8LY | 3out of 4 | 859 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Unsworth Primary School Blackley Close , Unsworth BL9 8LY | - not rated | 859 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunny Bank Primary School Hathaway Road , BL9 8EQ | 3out of 4 | 1,020 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castlebrook High School Parr Lane , BL9 8LP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , M25 2BW | 3out of 4 | 2,153 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , M25 2BW | - not rated | 2,153 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH | 2out of 4 | 2,751 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven School Parr Lane , BL9 8LP | - not rated | 71 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ | 4out of 4 | 1,377 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elms Bank Specialist Arts College Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ | - not rated | 1,377 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ark The Pupil Learning Centre , Unit 2 Whitefield Centre M45 8NH | - not rated | 1,661 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Epru Lancaster Suite, Whitefield Primary , Victoria Avenue M45 6DP | - not rated | 2,112 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.