The Derby High School

Community school · Secondary school · Lancs, Bury
BL9 9NH
Composite score
57.4

School overview

The Derby High School is a secondary school serving Lancs, Bury, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 951 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 45.9 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

40% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 62% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The Derby High School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,557
National rank
#187
In North West
#6
In Bury
Top 49%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
40%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
62%
% EBacc grade 5+
15%
EBacc average points score
4.01

School profile

Pupils on roll 951 % FSM ever-6 36.5% % EAL 36.0% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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