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Elms Bank

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Ripon Avenue
 Whitefield
 Bury
 Lancashire M45 8PJ
Telephone: 0161 766 1597

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Elms Bank Specialist Arts College
Trust: Oak Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Oak Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Catherine Dent (since July 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Gemma Parkes
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 43.42 / 77.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 102.27
Number of pupils: 364
Pupils Per Teacher: 8.4
Sex: Mixed (69% boys / 31% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 32.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bury
Constituency: Bury South
Electoral Ward: Unsworth
School Number: 3517011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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