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Tottington High School

Bury, BL8 3LYSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
Progress 8
-0.65
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
99 1st-choice / 153 places
Ranking
#2,795
of 3,141 nationally

About Tottington High School

Tottington High School is a popular choice among local families, with 337 applications for 153 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.2. Of those, 99 were first-preference offers, indicating strong demand despite the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024 grading it as Requires Improvement overall. The inspection report, published in July 2024, noted that leadership and management remain Good, but behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and the quality of education all require improvement. The school has held a Good rating in the past — its previous graded inspection in 2012 rated overall effectiveness as Good — so the current rating represents a step back. With 28.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, and its capacity of 975 currently houses 875 pupils, leaving some room for growth.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLaurel Street, Bury, Bury, BL8 3LY
HeadteacherL Jaunbocus-Cooper
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils875
Free School Meals (FSM)28.8%
School Capacity875 / 975 (90% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Dining HallTheatreGymnasiumArt StudiosLibrarySixth Form CentreTennis CourtsMusic RoomsAstro TurfICT SuiteSwimming PoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

Martial ArtsFootballRugbyCricketDanceSwimmingAthleticsHockeyRowingTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubModel United NationsDuke of EdinburghDramaChoirChessNewspaperBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: tottington.bury.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tottington High School

Tottington High School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.