Holy Cross College vs The Derby High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Secondary
Type
Further education
Community school
Age Range
16–99
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bury
Bury
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
951
Capacity
-
900
Occupancy
-
106%
FSM %
-
34.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Jun 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
44.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.6%
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
15
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Top subjects
Psychology (626)
Psychology (598)
Mathematics (418)
Biology (390)
Mathematics (388)
Chemistry (340)
Biology (338)
Business Studies:Single (332)