Schools and Colleges

These pages contain information on our schools and colleges.  Below are links to various pages and documents that may be of interest to you.  On the left hand side of this page are 'related links' that provide further information on schools and colleges.

• Look at a list of Bury Local Authority Schools, including school type, head teachers name and contact details. We also have the information by ward (620kb 3 page pdf).
• Review an Ofsted inspection report: for a local school.
• We have a list of useful contacts (12kb 1 page pdf), which are organisations that are not part of the Bury local authority but who provide useful information and services.
• School holiday information.
• School achievement & attainment tables.
• Consultation papers affecting schools.

Relevant links

To plan a journey using bus, train or tram, make use of the  Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive website.  Information on tram services is available on the  Metrolink website.

Further information is available from the  Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) website.

The DCSF has an external website specifically designed for parents parentcentre.gov.uk. It has information about educating children from pre-school up to 18, information about schools, the curriculum as well as a facility to search for local schools.

Ofsted information is available by visiting their website Ofsted

For information from the Department for Children, Schools and Families on online publications for schools visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Learn more about Bury's Joint Area Review (JAR).  It includes all services for children and young people that are managed or commissioned by Bury Council, The Health Service, The Police and The Youth Justice Services.

DCSF Key Information

If you have any comments, suggestions or technical problems with this service, you can contact the DCSF at  info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk, or call 0845 600 9506.