Bury Church of England High School Catchment Area
Bury Church of England High School is an academy converter secondary school in Bury , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 827 pupils, and a capacity of 810 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
827
Pupils
810
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Bury Church of England High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bury Church of England High School?
The catchment area for Bury Church of England High School is the geographic zone Bury uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bury Church of England High School is managed by Bury and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Bury Church of England High School has a published admission number of 810 places. 827 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 810 places. Bury allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.4% of pupils at Bury Church of England High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bury school admissions →
Bury Church of England High School: School Information
- Full address
- Haslam Brow, Bury, BL9 0TS
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148866
Other Secondary Schools in Bury
If Bury Church of England High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bury are the next closest alternatives.
The Elton High School Catchment Area
Community school · BL8 1RN
Unsworth Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 8LP
Tottington High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL8 3LY
Hazel Wood High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 7QT
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BL9 0TZ
Woodhey High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BL0 9QZ
Other Church of England Schools in Bury
Bury Church of England High School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bury. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bury
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Manchester
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bury
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bury Church of England High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bury Church of England High School
What is the catchment area for Bury Church of England High School? ▾
The catchment area for Bury Church of England High School is the geographic zone Bury uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bury publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bury Church of England High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bury Church of England High School currently has 827 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 810 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bury Church of England High School? ▾
Bury Church of England High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bury before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bury Church of England High School cover? ▾
Bury Church of England High School is a secondary school in Bury, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bury Church of England High School? ▾
Bury Church of England High School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.