Bury College

A good further education school in Bury. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Bury College.

Bury, BL90BG Ofsted: Good Age 16-99 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

43

/ 100

Sixth Form Only weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Sixth Form Only schools

Continue in education or training
27.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 35.0%
Sustained employment
63.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 31.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
28 March 2023
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Location & Contact

Address
Market Street
Bury, BL90BG
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School Information

URN
130498
Type
Further education
Phase
Sixth Form Only
Address
Market Street, Bury, BL9 0BG
Ofsted rating
Good
Age range
16-99
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
35.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
31.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
6.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
21.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
24%
Quality: Below Average
Sixth Form Size
1668 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
6.0%

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Biology (GCE AS level (All))
★★★★ ★
(9 students)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(21 students)
Film Studies (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(29 students)
Engineering Studies (BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*)
★★ ★★★
(9 students)
Accounting/Finance (GCE A level)
★ ★★★★
(29 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects