Hazel Wood High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury, North West BL9 7QT · Bury
#486 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3829 of 4,090 nationally
About Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Wood High School is a academy secondary located in Bury, in the Bury local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 671 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 486th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (20th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 671; capacity filled 111.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.7%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 48 schools in Bury; Hazel Wood High School ranks 41st of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)25.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Hazel Wood High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 671
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 25.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Hazel Wood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
East Ward Community Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
474 students · 196 m away
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 520 m away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 872 m away
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
170 students · 889 m away
Fairfield Community Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.0 km away
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.1 km away
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.3 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 1.4 km away
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Heywood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 1.6 km away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
465 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Tarleton Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
674 students
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
666 students
Middlewich High School
Middlewich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
664 students
Padgate Academy
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
661 students
The Oaks Academy
Crewe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
681 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hazel Wood High School a good school?
Hazel Wood High School has a Success Index (England) of 14.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #486 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Hazel Wood High School rank in North West?
Hazel Wood High School ranks #486 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3829 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hazel Wood High School?
Hazel Wood High School had 671 students in 2025.
Is Hazel Wood High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Hazel Wood High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Hazel Wood High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hazel Wood High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.