SchoolScoresStar Radcliffe Academy
Free school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of STAR ACADEMIES
Coney Green Way, Radcliffe, M26 2SZ
0161 329 7400 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This school hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet. New schools are usually inspected within their first few years.
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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bury. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 148 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 134 |
| Of those, offered a place | 132 (99%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 244 |
First-choice applications per place: 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 84% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 45.6% | 29.5%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan 14th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 13% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 1.3% | 4.1%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 97% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 26.2% | 13.2%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language 8th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 46% of 3,448 state secondary schools in England. | 10.7% | 15.2%* | 19.2% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Lower than 73% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 7.0% | 8.8%* | 8.4% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 4th lowest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Lower than 56% of 3,411 state secondary schools in England. | 22.3% | 24.9%* | 23.4% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 11th lowest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Lower than 13% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 47.0 | 32.6 | 21.2 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Lower than 39% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 8.1% | 9.8% | 7.3% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.36% | 0.23% |
| Pupils per teacher 7th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 61% of 3,442 state secondary schools in England. | 17.3 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 8th highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 37% of 3,445 state secondary schools in England. | 11.3 | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year 2nd highest of 14 state secondary schools in Bury. Higher than 98% of 3,430 state secondary schools in England. | 33.3% | 16.6%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- The Derby High School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Philips High School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bury CofE High School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 52% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bury Grammar Schools 2.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 41% A*/A at A level
- Unsworth Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 38% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Elton High School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- Little Lever School 2.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Heys School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 17% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parrenthorn High School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Star Radcliffe Academy's Ofsted rating?
Star Radcliffe Academy hasn't had a graded Ofsted inspection yet.
Is Star Radcliffe Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 134 families put Star Radcliffe Academy as their first choice for 148 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 132 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150715.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.