The Derby High School, Lancs
The Derby High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Lancs, part of Prestolee Multi Academy Trust.
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Derby High School in detail
Results
The Derby High School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 105355), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 44 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
Getting a place at The Derby High School
Across Bury, 91% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bury lodged 193 appeals against secondary school offers; 84 reached a hearing and 32 succeeded (38.1% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Derby High School are The Derby High School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Bury Church of England High School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 51.5); St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.2); and Star Radcliffe Academy (1.4 miles).
The Derby High SchoolBury Church of England High SchoolSt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyStar Radcliffe Academy
The trust
The Derby High School is one of 10 schools run by Prestolee Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 48% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bury (Manchester Metrolink), about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Derby High School (outside), 350 metres away.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Derby High School are St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles), St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles), Holy Trinity Primary School (0.7 miles) and St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Derby High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as The Derby High School (URN 105355), it was rated Good in November 2014. See The Derby High School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at The Derby High School before it became an academy in 2026 (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105355). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.35 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 43.4 to 44.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 35% to 38% (2023 to 2026).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Derby High School
Term dates
The Derby High School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Derby High School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Derby High School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at The Derby High School before it became an academy in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105355). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 181 | 210 | 445 | 1.2 | 32 |
| 2025 | 177 | 209 | 471 | 1.2 | 38 |
| 2024 | 179 | 253 | 465 | 1.4 | 86 |
| 2023 | 202 | 256 | 507 | 1.3 | 73 |
| 2022 | 190 | 247 | 452 | 1.3 | 68 |
| 2021 | 180 | 277 | 483 | 1.5 | 118 |
| 2020 | 187 | 244 | 478 | 1.3 | 76 |
| 2019 | 180 | 231 | 418 | 1.3 | 85 |
| 2018 | 186 | 193 | 345 | 1.0 | 41 |
| 2017 | 200 | 169 | 327 | 0.8 | 20 |
| 2016 | 209 | 187 | 305 | 0.9 | 4 |
| 2015 | 180 | 150 | 255 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 178 | 160 | 278 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Lancs
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lancs
Across Bury council
Places available
2,444
Applications
2,233
Got 1st preference
90.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All secondary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at The Derby High School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105355). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
9.1%
Overall absence
26.7%
Persistent absence
981
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Derby High School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Derby High School
Are there exam results for The Derby High School?
The Derby High School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 105355), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 44 and 38% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.
What is The Derby High School's Ofsted rating?
The Derby High School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in July 2026. Before that, as The Derby High School (URN 105355), it was rated Good in November 2014.
What is the catchment area for The Derby High School?
No fixed boundary. When The Derby High School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to The Derby High School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming The Derby High School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Derby High School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Derby High School?
The Derby High School is at Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, Lancashire, BL9 9NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)