Bury Grammar Schools vs Bury College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Bury College
Bury
Overview
Phase
All-through
Post-16
Type
Other independent school
Further education
Age Range
3–18
16–99
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Bury
Bury
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1234
-
Capacity
1878
-
Occupancy
66%
-
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
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Mar 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
35.6
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
C
Points Per Entry
41.6
28.7
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
C-
AAB+ %
21%
5%
Value Added
Above average
Below average
A-Level Students
70
236
Retention
-
75%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
42%
Any L4+ destination
-
49%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
1038
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Biology (70)
Psychology (64)
Chemistry (60)
Mathematics (58)
Economics (52)
Geography (48)
Psychology (48)
Mathematics (44)
Psychology (232)
Psychology (180)
Mathematics (150)
Sociology (118)
Biology (116)
Biology (114)
Mathematics (104)
Business Studies:Single (102)