Star Radcliffe Academy
Secondary · Radcliffe · M26 2SZ
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286 pupils · 38% of 750 capacity (January 2026 census)
- School type
- Free schools
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.3% of pupils (January 2026)
- English as additional language
- 10.7% of pupils (2024/2025)
- SEN support
- 26.2% of pupils (2024/2025)
- EHC plan
- 1.3% of pupils (2024/2025)
- URN
- 150715
In figures
For September 2026 entry, 134 families named it first for 148 Year 7 places, 0.91 first choices per place. Its last Year 7 place offered on distance for 2026 entry went to 2.535 miles; distance decided places in 2 of the 2 years of Year 7 rounds we hold, 2025 to 2026. In the 2025/26 autumn and spring terms its pupils missed 5.9% of sessions, against 6.6% across England.
Admissions demand: Year 7 entry, September 2026
0.91 first-choice applications per place148 places offered · 134 first-choice applications · roughly balanced
Source: DfE applications and offers on national offer day · how demand is measured
Catchment area
Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. Places by distance, last offered at 2.535 miles for 2026 entry.
Admissions cutoff distance: Year 7
Last child offered a place under the distance criterion (2026 entry) lived within 2.535 miles
measurement method not stated by the council.
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Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work
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GCSE results (2024/2025)
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Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26. These cohorts sat no key stage 2 tests (COVID), so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Source: DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · what “suppressed” means
Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)
White British 74% (Bury 63%, England 59%) · Asian Pakistani 7% (Bury 13%, England 5%) · Any other ethnic group 6% (Bury 3%, England 3%) · Black African 3% (Bury 4%, England 5%) · Any other Mixed background 2% (Bury 2%, England 3%) · Not recorded 2% (Bury 1%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Asian 1% (Bury 2%, England 2%) · Any other Asian background 1% (Bury 2%, England 3%) · Asian Bangladeshi 1% (Bury 0%, England 2%) · Asian Chinese 1% (Bury 1%, England 1%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 1% (Bury 1%, England 2%) · Any other White background 1% (Bury 4%, England 7%)
Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures
Attendance (2025/26 autumn and spring terms)
Suspensions and permanent exclusions (2024/25)
46.98 suspensions per 100 pupils and 0 permanent exclusions · England, secondary schools: 21.24 suspensions and 0.23 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils · Bury: 32.62 suspensions and 0.36 permanent exclusions per 100 pupils
Source: DfE pupil absence data, autumn and spring terms, and DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions, school-level file · how absence is measured · how to read exclusions
Staffing
Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.
Teacher retention (2024/25)
67% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 11% moved to another state school · 22% left the state-funded sector
Vacancies (November 2025)
5.71% of teaching posts vacant, 5.71% filled temporarily · England, secondary academies: 0.45% vacant, 0.33% temporary
Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)
50% of teachers took sickness absence, 5.3 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days
Teacher pay (November 2025)
Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £55,399; 23.5% on the leadership pay range · England, secondary schools: £53,766, 11.3%
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Unlock with SchoolFacts Premium →Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted
Spending per pupil (2024-25)
Where the money went (2024-25)
Share of spending, with the median for secondary schools in brackets: Staff 46% (77%) · premises 4% (5%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 43% (6%) · supplies and services 7% (11%) · educational supplies 4% (6%) · bought-in professional services 2% (1%) · catering 2% (3%)
Reserves (2024-25)
Revenue reserve £18,000; in-year balance +£18,000
Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 2/10among the most deprived fifth of England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 1/10among the most deprived tenth of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 23.2% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 25.1% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 18.5% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 27.3% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 45% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 34.7% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 28.8% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 36.2% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 6.5% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 39.6% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 5.1% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 43.2% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01005009 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £170,000273 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £135,000–£223,000the middle half of sales
- England median
- £300,000all sales over the same period
Homes around this school are cheaper than three quarters of school neighbourhoods in England, comparing the median within 1 km across every state school.
Source: HM Land Registry sales within 1 km since January 2024 · how sales are counted. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcodes located with OS Code-Point Open: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Roads around the school
- Child pedestrian casualties
- 4an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 5an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 24an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 7an urban school averages 6.1
A high count usually reflects traffic, not an unsafe school. Source: DfT road casualty statistics (STATS19), collisions within 500 m, 2021–2025 · what is counted
Nearby schools
- Gorsefield Primary School
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
- Millwood Primary Special School
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
- Cams Lane Primary School
- Chapelfield Primary School
- Wesley Methodist Primary School