The Elton High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Bury
The Elton High School is a secondary school in Bury for ages 11–16 (community school). Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1RN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils describe feeling happy, safe, proud of their school and genuinely valued as members of the community.”
- “They are invested in the life of the school and demonstrate this through their positive attitudes and the care they show towards one another and to visitors.”
- “The atmosphere around the school is calm and purposeful.”
To improve
- “However, leaders’ analysis shows that attendance for older pupils, particularly in Years 10 and 11, remains noticeably lower.”
- “While governors provide challenge to leaders around pupils' attendance and behaviour, governors' support varies in its impact.”
- “However, in some subjects, some aspects of the curriculum are not delivered as consistently well as leaders intend, which leads to variation in pupils’ experiences.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 277 first-preference applications, 210 offers in total, 201 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Bury published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Tottington High School 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Bury Church of England High School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Derby High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hazel Wood High School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Woodhey High School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Star Radcliffe Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Unsworth Academy 3.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published