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Bury College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Market Street, Bury BL9 0BG · burycollege.ac.uk · 0161 280 8280
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- A levels, 2024/25
- C
- average result (28.7 points per entry)
- Local authority
- Bury
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (28.7 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 236 students | C (28.7) | Below average -0.21 | |
| 240 students | C (28.6) | Below average -0.21 | |
| 249 students | Merit+ (26.8) | Below average -0.26 | |
| 36 students | Merit (23.8) | Average +0.08 | |
| 49 students | L2Pass (5.1) | Average +0.03 |
4.6%AAB or better
75.2%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 291 | C- (27.5) | -0.35 |
| 2022/23 | 249 | C- (25.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 197 | C+ (33.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 296 | C- (25.8) | -0.10 |
| 2017/18 | 418 | D+ (23.6) | -0.25 |
| 2016/17 | 471 | D+ (23.1) | -0.41 |
| 2015/16 | 541 | D+ (22.7) | -0.31 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 23.5 | −1.7 |
| Further and other education | 7.8 | −2.7 |
| Further education | 7.7 | −2.7 |
| Other education | 0.1 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8 | +1.3 |
| Employment | 29.4 | −2.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 24.8 | +4.4 |
| Activity not captured | 6.7 | +0.9 |
Ofsted
Bury College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |