Unsworth Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bury
- Unique reference
- 143848
- Address
- Parr Lane, BL9 8LP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 968 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 10.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 72.1%
Pakistani 14.6%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.5%
Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 43.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.87
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 187 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
| Geography | GCSE | 97 |
Admissions
Unsworth Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 199
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 186
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 196 108 88 |
| Year 8 | 190 96 94 |
| Year 9 | 199 90 109 |
| Year 10 | 194 94 100 |
| Year 11 | 189 92 97 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 44.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 1.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 33.0% 41.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 3.0% |