Hazel Wood High School
Hazel Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hazel Wood High School is a secondary school in Bury for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 6th of 7 secondary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2023, report published 14 June 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 March 2023
Pupils are happy to attend this school. They wear their uniform with pride. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. In the main, this ensures a calm and purposeful learning environment for pupils. Pupils benefit from being part of a diverse and respectful school community. For the most part, staff have fostered positive and trusting relationships with pupils. Pupils told inspectors that there are staff that they can talk to if they have any worries. Any bullying incidents are taken seriously by leaders and dealt with quickly. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils enjoy a range of extra-curricular activities, including debating and sports. Pupils participate in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme. Leaders also arrange community events for pupils and their families, such as choir performances and organising collections for a local foodbank. In the past, pupils did not achieve as well as they should. Now, due to leaders' raised expectations and a suitable curriculum, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are successful learners who know and remember more over time.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not identify and address pupils' misconceptions or forgotten learning effectively enough in a few subjects. As a result, some pupils do not learn as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that all teachers routinely check that pupils have learned and remembered the important knowledge and address any gaps or misconceptions promptly.
- A small proportion of older pupils do not receive the support that they need to catch up quickly in reading. This prevents these pupils from accessing the full curriculum and achieving as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that these pupils benefit from appropriate support to catch up quickly in reading and access the full curriculum.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
138 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
671 pupils on roll, with places for 600
Schools near Hazel Wood High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Grammar Schools | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 36.9 |
| Bury Church of England High School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 49.1 |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 46.0 |
| The Derby High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.4 |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Adele Hulton
- Phone
- 01617976543
- Address
- Hazel Avenue, Bury, BL9 7QT
- Local authority
- Bury
- URN
- 146970
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.