Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150715.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 286 |
| Girls | 128 |
| Boys | 158 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 41.3% |
| First language not English | 10.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 750 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 61.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 61 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| Average class size | 23.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.5 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.76 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.78 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 148 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 244 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 134 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 132 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 9 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.9%, better than England, better than Bury | 8.5% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.3%, better than England, better than Bury | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3%, better than England, better than Bury | 3.9% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 47% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 8.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Gorsefield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Cams Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2016. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Chapelfield Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wesley Methodist Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Radcliffe Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. |
For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Star Radcliffe Academy made 148 offers from 244 applications (1.6 per offer), and 132 of 134 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Star Radcliffe Academy has 286 pupils aged 11 to 16.
Star Radcliffe Academy had 750 school places in 2024/25.
No, Star Radcliffe Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Star Radcliffe Academy, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Star Radcliffe Academy missed 5.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 16.3% 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.