School attendance figures in Bury improved faster than the national average during 2024/25. Recent figures show a 0.4% reduction in overall absences compared to 2023/24, and early figures for the current academic year indicate a continuing upward trend, with overall attendance up by 0.27% compared to the same period last year.
Young people across Bury have received their GCSE results today, an important moment in their lives so far.
Services and support for children and young people, and their families, in Bury with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are improving – but there is more work to do, a recent Department for Education (DfE) and NHS England (NHSE) review has shown.
A new wing is to be built at Millwood school to improve the educational experience for children with special needs.
The new Radcliffe High School Star Radcliffe Academy – which will open in September – has received over 160 applications from Bury residents.
From 2,359 applicants, 1,965 pupils will be heading to their first-choice school in September.
Thousands of Bury teenagers are receiving their GCSE results today in what is one of the most important occasions in their lives so far.
Over 94% of Bury primary pupils will attend their first choice of primary school.
Bury schools that have achieved “good” ratings from Ofsted this autumn term have been congratulated by Councillor Tamoor Tariq, deputy leader and portfolio holder for children’s services.
Bury Adult Learning Service has just been rated “Good” by Ofsted inspectors in its most recent inspection.
Plans to build a new secondary school in Radcliffe have moved another step forward.
Today (Thurs 16 Sep) celebrates the valuable contribution that teaching assistants (TAs) make to the education and support of school children.
The big day has finally arrived for thousands of Bury teenagers who are receiving their GCSE results.
Are you thinking about enrolling on an adult learning course in September?
It’s official - Radcliffe is to get a new high school.
Education leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to ensure that no families go hungry over the Christmas period.
Bury Adult Learning Service will be offering a wide range of courses during spring and summer 2021 for all adults over the age of 19.
Council leaders are calling on the Government to give the green light to plans for a new Radcliffe high school.
What would the perfect Bury look like in ten years’ time for you and your family? What could, and would, you do to help achieve this?
Young people considering their future prospects are invited to join the Bury Virtual Careers Event 2020 tomorrow (Wed 23 Sep).
