Woodhey High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bury, North West BL0 9QZ · Bury
#134 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1177 of 4,090 nationally
About Woodhey High School
Woodhey 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 1,111 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 66.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 134th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (61th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,111; capacity filled 105.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 73.6%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 48 schools in Bury; Woodhey High School ranks 12th 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%)47.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)47.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.5%
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 Woodhey High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,111
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 47.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 73.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Woodhey High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hazlehurst Primary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
156 students · 492 m away
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Nr. Bury · Independent secondary · Ages 11–23
383 students · 550 m away
Holcombe Brook Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
· 792 m away
Greenmount Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
229 students · 992 m away
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
193 students · 1.2 km away
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
178 students · 1.2 km away
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
115 students · 1.4 km away
Summerseat Methodist Primary School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
95 students · 1.4 km away
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
233 students · 1.7 km away
Peel Brow School
Bury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
94 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Denton Community Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,107 students
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,117 students
Sale High School
Sale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,103 students
Parklands High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,102 students
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,121 students
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,123 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Woodhey High School a good school?
Woodhey High School has a Success Index (England) of 66.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #134 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 Woodhey High School rank in North West?
Woodhey High School ranks #134 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1177 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Woodhey High School?
Woodhey High School had 1,111 students in 2025.
Is Woodhey High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Woodhey High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Woodhey High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Woodhey High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.