The Derby High School
Secondary · Lancs · BL9 9NH
Data updated
Earlier grade, confirmed by a later ungraded inspection
Ofsted's most recent (ungraded) visit confirmed the school remains Good. Ungraded inspections do not award a new grade.
Inspected 7 June 2023
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- School type
- Academy converter
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- URN
- 152262
In figures
Its last Year 7 place offered on distance for 2026 entry went to 1.42 miles; distance decided places in 3 of the 6 years of Year 7 rounds we hold, 2021 to 2026. An ungraded Ofsted inspection on 7 June 2023 confirmed its earlier grade, Good.
Catchment area
Catchment area: not named in the council's figures. Places by distance, last offered at 1.42 miles for 2026 entry.
Admissions cutoff distance: Year 7
Last child offered a place under the distance criterion (2026 entry) lived within 1.42 miles
measured in a straight line.
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Source: the admissions authority's published figures · how cutoffs work
Compare admissions across the area: Bury school admissions
The area around the school
- Child poverty (IDACI)
- 5/10around the middle for England
- Overall deprivation (IMD)
- 4/10more deprived than most of England
| Census 2021 | This area | England |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with a degree or higher | 28.3% | 33.9% |
| Adults with no qualifications | 21.4% | 18.1% |
| In managerial or professional work | 28.7% | 33.2% |
| Households deprived in two or more ways | 21.2% | 18.1% |
| Residents in very good health | 45.4% | 48.5% |
| Homes owned by the occupier | 71.1% | 62.3% |
| Social housing | 9% | 17.1% |
| Privately rented | 19.7% | 20.5% |
| Detached houses | 10.7% | 22.9% |
| Flats | 13.8% | 22.2% |
| Homes with four or more bedrooms | 13.4% | 21.1% |
| Households with no car or van | 23.9% | 23.5% |
These figures describe the area, not the pupils. Source: Census 2021 (ONS) and English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG) for small area E01005025 · how to read area figures
What homes cost nearby
- Median sale price
- £185,000224 sales within 1 km, January 2024 to September 2026
- Typical range
- £150,000–£230,000the 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.
Inside the Year 7 cutoff distance (2.29 km, 2026 entry): 1,404 sales, median £210,000. The homes that would have got a child in that year, at the straight-line distance the school last filled to.
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
- 0an urban school averages 2.0
- Collisions at school-run times
- 5an urban school averages 5.7
- All reported collisions
- 11an urban school averages 30.5
- Of those, serious or fatal
- 1an 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
- Bury Church of England High School
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
- St Luke's CofE Primary School
- Holy Trinity Primary School
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Chantlers Primary School