A high school in Bury is working to address "weaknesses in education" after being told to improve by the education watchdog.

Bury CE High School was given an overall rating of "requires improvement" following its first inspection by Ofsted since becoming an academy last year.

The school, on Haslam Brow, was previously rated "good" but has been given an updated category following an inspection by the regulator in September.

Inspectors say the high school, which is part of the Bolton-based Bishop Fraser Trust, is facing "weaknesses" in its quality of education.

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Their report, published in October, said: “The local governing body and trustees hold the school to account well.

"Recently they have made considerable changes to staffing and policies.

“This has improved the capacity within the school to address weaknesses in the quality of education.

“The delivery of the curriculum is variable. At times, the learning activities that pupils complete do not promote a deep enough understanding of the curriculum.

“Pupils also lack the opportunity to meaningfully connect new subject content with prior knowledge.”

The report also raised concerns with pupil attainment, saying curriculum weaknesses have affected pupil’s potential achievements.

It added: “This limits how well teachers effectively address gaps in pupils’ knowledge.

"Some pupils do not learn new concepts and topics as well as they should.

“The school swiftly and effectively identifies the needs of pupils with SEND. However, as with other pupils in school, their achievement is uneven.

“This is because, at times, activities are not adapted well enough to ensure that pupils with SEND can access curriculum content.

"However, the report noted that pupils enjoyed attending the school and benefited from a wide range of extra-curricular activities.”

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But the report found that pupil satisfaction was generally high and leadership had taken steps to improve curriculum standards.

It said: “The local governing body and trustees hold the school to account well. Recently they have made considerable changes to staffing and policies.

“This has improved the capacity within the school to address weaknesses in the quality of education. The school engages well with parents and carers to support pupils’ education.

“Pupils feel safe and happy. They are confident that teachers will listen to them if they are worried or anxious.”

Bury CE High School has been contacted for a comment about the report.