Notable Alumni
Former pupils of Bury Grammar School are known as "Old Clavians"; former pupils of Bury Grammar School for Girls are "Old Claviennes".
- David Green, (b.1948) Film director
- Donald Jack (1924–2003), Canadian novelist and playwright
- Richard Wroe (1641–1718), Warden of Manchester College, 1684–1718
- Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850), Prime Minister, 1834–1835, 1841–1846
- Sir John Holker (1828–1882), Conservative MP for Preston 1872–1882, Attorney-General, 1875–1880
- Sir Malcolm Knox (1900–1980), philosopher and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, 1953–1966
- Sir John Charnley (1911–1982), orthopaedic surgeon
- Trevor Park (1927–1995), Labour MP for South East Derbyshire 1964–1970
- Paul Rose (born 1935), Labour MP for Manchester Blackley 1964–1979, barrister and writer
- Sir David Trippier (born 1946), Conservative MP for Rossendale 1979–1983, MP for Rossendale and Darwen 1983–1992
- David Chaytor (born 1949), Labour MP for Bury North 1997—2010, and convicted fraudster.
- Victoria Wood (born 1953), witty comedienne
- Alistair Burt (born 1955), Conservative MP for Bury North 1983–1997, MP for North East Bedfordshire 2001—
- Simon Kelner (born 1957), editor-in-chief of The Independent 1998–2008
- Phil Kelly (born 1963), rock climber, author
- Victoria Derbyshire (born 1968), erudite broadcaster
- Amy Nuttall (born 1982), actress and singer; perhaps best known as Emmerdale's Chloe Atkinson
- Rowetta Satchell (born 1966), singer
- Pat Sanderson, Professional rugby union player who currently plays for Worcester Warriors, He has 16 caps for the English national team and is an ex-England captain
- Naomi Lewis (born 1971) actress – appeared as Elsa Feldman in Yorkshire TV's "Emmerdale" when it was still a farm.
- Sir Brian Cubbon GCB (born 1928), former Permanent Secretary, Home Office and Northern Ireland Office
- Edward Lord, (born 1972) politician; Member of the Court of Common Council of the City of London; Chairman, Local Partnerships LLP; one time Organiser London Old Boys' Dinner
- Sir Walter Clegg (18 April 1920 – 15 April 1994) a British Conservative politician
- Geoffrey Moorhouse, famous author, writer of Hell's Foundations.
- Simon Hopkinson, chef and writer of "Roast Chicken and Other Stories".
- Geoffrey Shindler OBE, co-founder of and partner in the Manchester-based law firm, Lane-Smith & Shindler; appointed as President of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners Worldside in 2007.
- Nicola Shindler, Chief Executive of Red Productions Company Ltd.
- Michael Edelson, (nicknamed the "Shellmeister") businessman and Director of Manchester United Football Club.
- Marcus Holness, professional footballer for Rochdale A.F.C.
- Jeff Wootton, Guitarist for Gorillaz and Liam Gallagher.
- Andrew Higginson, CEO of Tesco Personal Finance.
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