Tottington High School
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Tottington High School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Bury, North West.
The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 811 pupils. Tottington High School is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Good
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Requires improvement
Behaviour &attitudes
Requires improvement
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 34.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 22.8%
- EBacc average point score
- 2.99
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
49%Boys
51%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 16
- Deprivation band
- Average
- Total pupils
- 811
- IDACI quintile
- 3 (Average)
- MAT name
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2024 | Good | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Requires improvement |
| 6 Mar 2012 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Bury.
The Elton High School
Bury · 0.9 mi
Woodhey High School
Bury · 1.6 mi
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury · 2.0 mi
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury · 2.0 mi
Bury Church of England High School
Bury · 2.3 mi
The Derby High School
Bury · 2.4 mi
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Bolton · 2.5 mi
Hazel Wood High School
Bury · 2.9 mi