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Tottington High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bury, BL8 3LY

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,797 of 3,312

Worse than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Tottington High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils811
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs L Jaunbocus-Cooper
TrustTHE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityBury
Opened01 Nov 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146529.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBuryEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.38.9, worse than England, worse than Bury42.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.50.9%, worse than England, worse than Bury58.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.26.6%, worse than England, worse than Bury38.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4%, worse than England, worse than Bury8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45.7%, worse than England, worse than Bury54.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4173--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils811
Girls412
Boys399
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.7%
First language not English10.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.975
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.136
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.39
Average class size26.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.7%
Pakistani
9.4%
African
4.1%
Other Asian
2.1%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other mixed
1%
Other White
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)49.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.89
Support staff (FTE)40.21
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2555.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2539.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.117
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.310
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.68
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)13

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuryEngland
Overall absence11.2%, worse than England, worse than Bury8.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.8%, worse than England, worse than Bury23.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7%, worse than England, worse than Bury3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate121.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions25.6%
Permanent exclusion rate1%
Permanent exclusions9

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.88.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.85.1%
Further education45.7%
Sixth form college38.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8%
Apprenticeship2.7%
School sixth form1.1%
Employment1.1%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tottington High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryTottington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOld Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Elton High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
1.0 miPrimaryHolly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGreenmount Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHolcombe Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimaryElton Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimaryGuardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tottington High School

What is Tottington High School's Ofsted rating?

Tottington High School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2024.

How does Tottington High School rank in England?

Tottington High School ranks 2,797 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are Tottington High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 26.6% of pupils at Tottington High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Tottington High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Tottington High School made 117 offers from 310 applications (2.6 per offer), and 68 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tottington High School?

Tottington High School has 811 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Tottington High School?

Tottington High School had 975 school places in 2024/25.

Does Tottington High School have a sixth form?

No, Tottington High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Tottington High School?

At Tottington High School, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tottington High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tottington High School missed 11.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 32.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.