Star Radcliffe Academy
Spring Lane, Radcliffe, M26 2SZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr Lee Woods
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 286
- URN
- 150715
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613297400
About this school
Star Radcliffe Academy is a secondary academy in Radcliffe. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 286 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Star Radcliffe Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Star Radcliffe Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
How Star Radcliffe Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7% | 45.6% | 286 | — |
| The Derby High School | — | — | — | — | 1.4 miles |
| Philips High School | 50.3 | 8.1% | 38.8% | 868 | 1.6 miles |
| Bury Church of England High School | 49.1 | 8.4% | 22% | 802 | 1.7 miles |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 46 | 8.5% | 24.7% | 1,027 | 1.8 miles |
| Unsworth Academy | 45.4 | 7.7% | 31% | 953 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.64%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.99%
- Persistent absence
- 22.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Derby High School1.4 miles
Secondary · Lancs
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Philips High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
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Bury Church of England High School1.7 miles
Secondary · Bury
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Bury
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Unsworth Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Bury
Common questions
- What ages does Star Radcliffe Academy teach?
- Star Radcliffe Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Radcliffe.
- Who is the headteacher of Star Radcliffe Academy?
- The headteacher of Star Radcliffe Academy is Mr Lee Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Star Radcliffe Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Star Radcliffe Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Star Radcliffe Academy?
- Star Radcliffe Academy has 286 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Star Radcliffe Academy full?
- Star Radcliffe Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 286 on roll (38%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Star Radcliffe Academy a faith school?
- No. Star Radcliffe Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Star Radcliffe Academy a selective school?
- No. Star Radcliffe Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Star Radcliffe Academy part of an academy trust?
- Star Radcliffe Academy is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Star Radcliffe Academy's absence rate?
- Star Radcliffe Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census.
- Does Star Radcliffe Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Star Radcliffe Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.