The Elton High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury, North West BL8 1RN · Bury
#230 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2004 of 4,090 nationally
About The Elton High School
The Elton High School is a local authority secondary located in Bury, in the Bury local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,017 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 230th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,017; capacity filled 101.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.8%; ebacc average points 3.74.
There are 48 schools in Bury; The Elton High School ranks 24th 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%)44.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)21.8%
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 The Elton High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 21.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Elton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 725 m away
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 746 m away
Elton Community Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
307 students · 776 m away
Chantlers Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
305 students · 834 m away
Tottington Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
319 students · 1.1 km away
Woodbank Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
295 students · 1.2 km away
Lowercroft Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.3 km away
Greenhill Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 1.4 km away
Tottington High School
Bury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
811 students · 1.4 km away
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,016 students
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,018 students
St Peter's RC High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,012 students
Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
St Peter's Catholic High School
Wigan · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Elton High School a good school?
The Elton High School has a Success Index (England) of 49.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #230 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 The Elton High School rank in North West?
The Elton High School ranks #230 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2004 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Elton High School?
The Elton High School had 1,017 students in 2025.
Is The Elton High School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Elton High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Elton High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Elton High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.