The Derby High School

Community school · Secondary school · Lancs, Bury

BL9 9NH

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

57.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,538

National rank

#181

In North West

In Bury

Top 49%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

45.9

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

40%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

62%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

15%

EBacc average points score

4.01

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 45.7 → 45.9 ▲ 0.2 pts

School profile

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

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Bury Church of England High School Bury · 0.3 mi 61.4 St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury · 0.4 mi 57.5 The Elton High School Bury · 1.5 mi 55.4 Hazel Wood High School Bury · 1.6 mi 44.6 Unsworth Academy Bury · 2.1 mi 56.8 Tottington High School Bury · 2.4 mi 43.6 Philips High School Manchester · 2.5 mi 62.9 The Heys School Manchester · 3.5 mi 42.5