page_title: Bury, Greater Manchester
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Bury, Greater Manchester / Education
caption_attribution_description: The Derby High School on Radcliffe Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, England.
context_page_description: Bury is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England, on the River Irwell 5.5 miles east of Bolton, 5.9 miles southwest of Rochdale and 7.9 miles northwest of Manchester. Bury is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, and had a population of 78,723 in 2015; the borough had a population of 187,474 in 2011.
  Historically part of Lancashire, Bury emerged in the Industrial Revolution as a mill town manufacturing textiles.
  Bury is known for its open-air Bury Market and the traditional local dish, black pudding. The Manchester Metrolink tram system has a terminus in the town.
  Bury-born Sir Robert Peel was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and founded the Metropolitan Police and Conservative Party. The Peel Memorial stands outside Bury parish church and the Peel Monument on Holcombe Hill, Ramsbottom, overlooking the borough.
context_section_description: Colleges
  Bury College, formed from a merger of Bury Technical College, Peel Sixth Form College and Stand Sixth Form College.
  Bury Grammar School has existed since 1570.
  Bury Grammar School (Girls), formerly Bury Girls' High School, opened in 1884.
  Holy Cross College, formerly Bury Convent Grammar School. (In 2008, Holy Cross College was named the second best college in the country in relation to students' academic performance.)
  High schools located in the town include
  Broad Oak High School
  Bury Church of England High School
  Bury Grammar School (Independent)
  Bury Grammar School (Girls) (Independent)
  Derby High School
  Elton High School
  St Gabriel's RC High School
  Tottington High School
  Woodhey High School
caption: Derby High School is one of Bury's comprehensive schools. It was opened in 1959 and its patron is the Earl of Derby.
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