Bury College, Bury

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Charlie Deane
LA:Bury
Phone:01612808280
Address:Market Street, Bury, BL9 0BG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 28 March 2023View full report
URN:130498
UKPRN:10001005
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C

Average grade

28.7

Points per entry

C-

Best 3 A-Levels

5%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

236

A-Level students

75%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Psychology232
Psychology180
Mathematics150
Sociology118
Biology116
Biology114
Mathematics104
Business Studies:Single102
Chemistry90
Business Studies90
Chemistry82
Accounting / Finance70
History68
Sociology62
English Literature62
Film Studies60
Accounting and Finance58
Physics58
Computer Studies / Computing56
History48

+ 23 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,668 students

Continued education35%
Higher education24%
Further education11%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment31%
Not in education/employment21%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

4%

Top-third university

43%

Degree course

48%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 1,051 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) (S entrance)
84m · 1 min walk
Bury (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
85m · 1 min walk

Bus Stops

Trinity Street (Stop HH)
67m · 1 min walk
Bury Interchange (SE entrance)
84m · 1 min walk
Bury Town Hall (Stop NN)
225m · 4 min walk
Bury Museum (Stop MS)
256m · 4 min walk
Bury Market (Stop FF)
259m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bury

High pressure
New homes approved:1,816
Projected new pupils:327

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury

Admissions Demand - Bury

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

2,453

Applications

2,319

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

97.2%

Secondary admissions across Bury (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

28 March 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 October 2020
18 September 2018

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