The Elton High School is a mixed secondary school located on Walshaw Road to the north-west of Bury town centre in

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, England. The Elton High School was recognised as "Good" school with "Outstanding" features by

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following inspection in 2009. The English Department was inspected in November 2010 and it was found that the overall effectiveness of English within the school was "Outstanding". In February 2015, the school was graded "requires improvement" in all areas. The school was most recently graded "Good" following an Ofsted inspection in January 2017. The original school building was opened in 1954. Construction of a new building on the same site began in summer 2015; it opened to pupils in September 2016. It was constructed as part of a nationwide plan to replace the schools in poorest condition.

Notable former pupils

* Georgia May Foote, actor who played Katy Armstrong in ''

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'' * Steve Kirby, former Marylebone Cricket Club Head Coach *

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captain and co-owner of Salford City *

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, retired

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, former Everton captain, co-owner of Salford City and ex coach of Inter Miami * Tracey Neville, twin sister of Phil Neville, former England netball team coach

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* Secondary schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury Community schools in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury Schools in Bury, Greater Manchester Educational institutions established in 1954 1954 establishments in England {{GreaterManchester-school-stub