What did Ofsted judge The Heys School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Heys School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Heys School?

The Heys School has 546 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Heys School take?

The Heys School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Heys School located?

The Heys School is located in Manchester, M25 1JZ, Bury.

How do I apply to The Heys School?

The Heys School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Heys School?

When The Heys School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. (1) (2); 2. Siblings — Children who will have an older brother or sister in the school in September 2027. For this purpose, a brother or sister may be a full or step-brother or a full or step-sister, living at the same address, at the time of admission; 3. Other children — Other children. Tie-break: If there is over-subscription in any category, places will be offered using a straight-line distance measurement from home to school... Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority will then use random allocation to decide which of the children can be offered a place.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Heys School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43% of pupils at The Heys School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Heys School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. (1) (2)
2Siblings — Children who will have an older brother or sister in the school in September 2027. For this purpose, a brother or sister may be a full or step-brother or a full or step-sister, living at the same address, at the time of admission.
3Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: If there is over-subscription in any category, places will be offered using a straight-line distance measurement from home to school... Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority will then use random allocation to decide which of the children can be offered a place.

Bury Council's determined admissions policy for community secondary schools and non-faith academies, September 2027. This document names The Heys School as one of the schools it governs.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Heys School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Heys School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Heys School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Heys School?: The Heys School has 546 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Heys School take?: The Heys School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Heys School located?: The Heys School is located in Manchester, M25 1JZ, Bury.
How do I apply to The Heys School?: The Heys School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Heys School?: When The Heys School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. (1) (2); 2. Siblings — Children who will have an older brother or sister in the school in September 2027. For this purpose, a brother or sister may be a full or step-brother or a full or step-sister, living at the same address, at the time of admission; 3. Other children — Other children. Tie-break: If there is over-subscription in any category, places will be offered using a straight-line distance measurement from home to school... Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority will then use random allocation to decide which of the children can be offered a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Heys School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43% of pupils at The Heys School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Heys School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. (1) (2)
2Siblings — Children who will have an older brother or sister in the school in September 2027. For this purpose, a brother or sister may be a full or step-brother or a full or step-sister, living at the same address, at the time of admission.
3Other children — Other children.

Bury Council's determined admissions policy for community secondary schools and non-faith academies, September 2027. This document names The Heys School as one of the schools it governs.

The Heys School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Heys School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Heys School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Heys School?: The Heys School has 546 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Heys School take?: The Heys School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Heys School located?: The Heys School is located in Manchester, M25 1JZ, Bury.
How do I apply to The Heys School?: The Heys School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Heys School?: When The Heys School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children in public care (Looked After Children) and previously looked after children. (1) (2); 2. Siblings — Children who will have an older brother or sister in the school in September 2027. For this purpose, a brother or sister may be a full or step-brother or a full or step-sister, living at the same address, at the time of admission; 3. Other children — Other children. Tie-break: If there is over-subscription in any category, places will be offered using a straight-line distance measurement from home to school... Where the final place in a year group can be taken by two or more children living an equal distance from the school, the Local Authority will then use random allocation to decide which of the children can be offered a place.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Heys School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 43% of pupils at The Heys School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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