Bury Church of England High School vs Holy Cross College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
Academy converter
Further education
Age Range
11–16
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Bury
Bury
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
802
-
Capacity
810
-
Occupancy
99%
-
FSM %
23.4%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Mar 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
59.9%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
975
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
71%
Any L4+ destination
-
74%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
1122
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (626)
Psychology (598)
Mathematics (418)
Biology (390)
Mathematics (388)
Chemistry (340)
Biology (338)
Business Studies:Single (332)