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Elms Bank
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Ripon Avenue, Whitefield, Bury M45 8PJ · elmsbank.co.uk · 0161 766 1597
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Bury 43.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 364
- 143 over 221 places · 165%
- Local authority
- Bury
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 54.5%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bury it was 43.4, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.06 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105378)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 9.6 | −8.6 |
| Other education | 82.7 | +3.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.8 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | — |
Ofsted
Elms Bank was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 13 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 13 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105378), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105378)
Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105378)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 25
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND