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 inspected The Derby High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Derby High School (URN 105355).
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
Common questions
- What ages does The Derby High School teach?
- The Derby High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Lancs.
- Who is the headteacher of The Derby High School?
- The headteacher of The Derby High School is Ms Helen Hubert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Derby High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Derby High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is The Derby High School a faith school?
- No. The Derby High School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Derby High School a selective school?
- No. The Derby High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Derby High School part of an academy trust?
- The Derby High School is part of PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Derby High School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Derby High School. 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 13 August 2026.