What are the best faith schools in Bury?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Bury include Afc Social Opps, Afc Social Opps, and Afc Social Opps. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Bury?

Bury has 8 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 43 are rated Good, meaning 85% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Bury ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Bury faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bury is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Bury

40 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Bury, 40 faith schools (23.3% of 172) account for a significant proportion of schools, well above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Bury have a strong Ofsted record, with 90.3% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 5 Outstanding and 23 Good out of 31 inspected.
With 11,983 pupils, faith schools in Bury have a pupil-teacher ratio of 22.90, and 20.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%.
Faith schools in Bury perform well academically, with 62.2% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2, and a Progress 8 score of -0.10 at KS4, with 48.1% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths.

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Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

Bolton, BL2 5SQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Bury, BL8 2RH

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Bury, BL8 1YA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Bury, BL9 0RZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M26 2GB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected46%

Absence6.3%

Pupils295

P/T Ratio19.7

Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL8 4PA

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected93%

Absence4.4%

Pupils115

P/T Ratio19.4

Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Manchester, M25 0JW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11 · Girls

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.7%

Pupils437

P/T Ratio36.7

Holy Trinity Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 0SB

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence6.8%

Pupils229

P/T Ratio20.0

Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya

Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–23 · Boys

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils383

P/T Ratio–

Holy Cross College

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 9BB

Sixth Form · Ages 16–99

AAB+12%

To Uni58%

Pupils–

Absence–

St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M25 1HA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence4.3%

Pupils184

P/T Ratio22.9

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 7EY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence5.5%

Pupils459

P/T Ratio20.6

Summerseat Methodist Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 5NF

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence5.9%

Pupils95

P/T Ratio15.2

Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M25 0JW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11 · Boys

KS2 Expected72%

Absence5.2%

Pupils423

P/T Ratio47.7

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 9PW

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence5.8%

Pupils244

P/T Ratio19.2

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 8JT

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected58%

Absence7.0%

Pupils103

P/T Ratio14.7

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Bury, BL9 6LJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.4%

Pupils184

P/T Ratio22.3

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL0 9JD

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence4.9%

Pupils178

P/T Ratio21.1

Wesley Methodist Primary School

Manchester, M26 4PX

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence7.4%

Pupils320

P/T Ratio23.5

St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL9 0TZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.18

Attainment 844.5

Eng+Maths59%

Pupils1,027

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

Ofsted

Good

Bury, M26 1AW

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence6.3%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio21.8

St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Manchester, M45 8NJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence5.1%

Pupils202

P/T Ratio19.4

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bury, BL8 3AX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence4.4%

Pupils214

P/T Ratio21.8

St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Manchester, M25 1JH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.21

Attainment 851.1

Eng+Maths78%

Pupils1,032

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There are 171 faith schools in Bury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Bury	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	90%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	62%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.10	+0.00
Attainment 8	46.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	17%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	22.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,132	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Bury

Key Facts

Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School

Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy

Holy Trinity Primary School

Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya

Holy Cross College

St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Summerseat Methodist Primary School

Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

Wesley Methodist Primary School

St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Christ Church CofE Primary School

St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

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