Unsworth Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bury
Unsworth Academy is a secondary school in Bury for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 24 April 2025. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parr Lane, Bury, BL9 8LP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 953 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit significantly from the harmonious, aspirational and high-achieving environment that exists at Unsworth Academy.”
- “They treat each other with the same warmth and kindness that they receive from staff, who care for them exceptionally well.”
- “Pupils rise to the extremely high expectations that the school has for their achievement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2025 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.4 | 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: 191 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 189 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.
- Parrenthorn High School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Philips High School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Heys School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Derby High School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Star Radcliffe Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bury Church of England High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hazel Wood High School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 2.3 mi Good Last distance published