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Hazel Wood High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Bury, BL9 7QT

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,090 of 3,312

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Hazel Wood High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils671
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Adele Hulton
TrustOAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBury
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146970.

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.35.642.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.41.3%58.9%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.20.3%38.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.8%8.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths38.4%54.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4138--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils671
Girls327
Boys344
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.4%
First language not English40.5%
School places2024/25667
Unfilled places0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.117
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.18
Average class size23.9

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

Pakistani
35.8%
White British
33.7%
Other ethnic group
7.9%
African
6%
Other Asian
4.5%
Other White
2.7%
White and Asian
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%

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.10.9
Teachers (FTE)41.34
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.34
Support staff (FTE)30.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2541.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2532.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.113
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.199
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.102
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)6

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 absence8.8%8.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.2%23.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.7%3.9%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 rate58.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions17.5%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions8

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.89.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.3%
Further education62.6%
Sixth form college23.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5%
Employment2.9%
Apprenticeship0.7%
School sixth form0%

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Hazel Wood High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryEast Ward Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNurseryHoyle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryHeap Bridge Village Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryFairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hazel Wood High School

What is Hazel Wood High School's Ofsted rating?

Hazel Wood High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How does Hazel Wood High School rank in England?

Hazel Wood High School ranks 3,090 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Hazel Wood High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 20.3% of pupils at Hazel Wood High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 35.6 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Hazel Wood High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Hazel Wood High School made 113 offers from 199 applications (1.8 per offer), and 101 of 102 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hazel Wood High School?

Hazel Wood High School has 671 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Hazel Wood High School?

Hazel Wood High School had 667 school places in 2024/25.

Does Hazel Wood High School have a sixth form?

No, Hazel Wood High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Hazel Wood High School?

At Hazel Wood High School, the average class had 23.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hazel Wood High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hazel Wood High School missed 8.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.2% 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.