Education in Bury
Bury Outstanding - our education record is one of the best in the country.
Schools and colleges in Bury are consistently amongst the best in the country. Bury is home to two OFSTED rated 'Outstanding' colleges - Bury College and Holy Cross College - which have over a thousand students each year who go on to study at universities of international and national repute.
As well as offering opportunities for school leavers, the two colleges also work with local businesses to offer training and support to staff. Bury College's Business Solutions was established in 2000 as the commercial training arm of the College. Business Solutions aims to help improve the skills of local employees, increase local businesses performance and provide training opportunities. The college plays a key role in providing services for the Government's Train to Gain agenda.
Holy Cross
Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic Sixth Form college providing a range of GCSE, A-Level and other post 16 courses.
The college is based on one site to the south of Bury town centre and this creates a real community atmosphere amongst students.
OFSTED Inspectors who visited the college noted 'achievements and standards are outstanding'. The college A-Level success rate has placed the college in the top 10% in the country.
The college offers students the opportunity to study for degrees at their university centre. The college has forged strong links with Edge Hill, Liverpool Hope and Leeds Metropolitan Universities. All the courses are delivered at the campus in Bury and then accredited by one of the universities. This provides a great opportunity for students who wish to study without moving away or who might be studying on a part time basis.
The college is based on one site to the south of Bury town centre and this creates a real community atmosphere amongst students.
OFSTED Inspectors who visited the college noted 'achievements and standards are outstanding'. The college A-Level success rate has placed the college in the top 10% in the country.
The college offers students the opportunity to study for degrees at their university centre. The college has forged strong links with Edge Hill, Liverpool Hope and Leeds Metropolitan Universities. All the courses are delivered at the campus in Bury and then accredited by one of the universities. This provides a great opportunity for students who wish to study without moving away or who might be studying on a part time basis.
Bury College
Operating out of £26 million Market Street campus Bury College is widely recognised as one of England's top ten colleges.
It offers a range of high quality academic and vocational programmes. across a wide range of subjects. In 2007, Ofsted Inspectors officially labelled Bury College as 'Outstanding' for it's 'very high success for learners aged 16-18'.
The college's results are consistently above the national average and for 2008 the college's pass rate was an outstanding 99% of students aged 16-19 studying at least 2 A-Levels.
Every year upwards of 500 students progress to University or Higher Education at leading institutions, including Oxbridge.
It offers a range of high quality academic and vocational programmes. across a wide range of subjects. In 2007, Ofsted Inspectors officially labelled Bury College as 'Outstanding' for it's 'very high success for learners aged 16-18'.
The college's results are consistently above the national average and for 2008 the college's pass rate was an outstanding 99% of students aged 16-19 studying at least 2 A-Levels.
Every year upwards of 500 students progress to University or Higher Education at leading institutions, including Oxbridge.
Primary Schools in Bury
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Bury Council is working to support the Every Child Matters policy to ensure that every child in Bury, no matter what their background is, has the best possible start in life and that they are healthy, safe and achieve in education.
There are 63 primary schools in Bury run by the local authority as well as a range of smaller run private schools, including Bury Grammar Prep School.
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Bury Council is working to support the Every Child Matters policy to ensure that every child in Bury, no matter what their background is, has the best possible start in life and that they are healthy, safe and achieve in education.
There are 63 primary schools in Bury run by the local authority as well as a range of smaller run private schools, including Bury Grammar Prep School.
Click on the link for more information about Bury's Primary Schools.
Secondary Schools in Bury
There are 14 High Schools in Bury as well as a range of Independent schools - including Bury Grammar School. Bury's secondary schools offer specialist teaching in key areas. These include:
- Broad Oak, which is a specialist sports college;
- Castlebrook, which focuses on Science and Technology;
- Elton High School which is a specialist arts college;
- and Woodhey High School which is a specialist science college.
Higher Education Centres in easy reach of Bury...
Bury may not have its own university, but you are just a short journey away from some of the country's best academic institutions.
Manchester city centre has one of the largest higher education campuses in Europe combining Manchester University, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Royal Northern College of Music.
The University of Salford is in the top third of UK Universities for research and is ranking as one of the top ten universities for teaching.
As well as studying in the city centre, the University of Bolton, offers a range of courses and it is ranked as one of the best universities for student satisfaction.
Manchester city centre has one of the largest higher education campuses in Europe combining Manchester University, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Royal Northern College of Music.
The University of Salford is in the top third of UK Universities for research and is ranking as one of the top ten universities for teaching.
As well as studying in the city centre, the University of Bolton, offers a range of courses and it is ranked as one of the best universities for student satisfaction.