Ash Grove School

  • Alternative provision
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Deal Street, Bury, BL9 7PZOpen in maps

Ash Grove School is an alternative provision school in Bury for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 March 2020, report published 28 June 2020

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

109 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals70.6%

70.6%, 44.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.6%

4.6%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support55%

55%, 40.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan42.2%

42.2%, 36.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ash Grove School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Forwards Centre5 milesOfsted judgements: Outstanding
Park School Teaching Service5 milesOfsted: Good
Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Youth Challenge Pru7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Arbour Academy8 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

School details

School type
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Dave Herbert
Phone
01617242900
Website
ashgroveschool.co.uk
Address
Deal Street, Bury, BL9 7PZ
Local authority
Bury
URN
151541

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.