The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, BL9 9NH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Helen Hubert
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Prestolee Community Primary School
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- URN
- 152262
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617641819
About this school
The Derby High School is a secondary academy in Lancs. It teaches children aged 11 to 16.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Derby High School under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Derby High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was The Derby High School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: The Derby High School (closed June 2026)
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
How The Derby High School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bury Church of England High School | 49.1 | 8.4% | 22% | 802 | 0.3 miles |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 46 | 8.5% | 24.7% | 1,027 | 0.4 miles |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | — | 7% | 45.6% | 286 | 1.4 miles |
| The Elton High School | 44.3 | 7.9% | 22.2% | 1,017 | 1.5 miles |
| Hazel Wood High School | 35.7 | 10.4% | 55.6% | 671 | 1.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Bury Church of England High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Bury
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Bury
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Star Radcliffe Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Radcliffe
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The Elton High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bury
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Hazel Wood High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Bury
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.