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Church of England schools in Bury

All 9 Church of England schools in Bury.

9 schools in Bury

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  1. Bury Church of England High School

    Bury, BL9 0TS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Bury church of england schools average, high absence.

    108 first choices, 127 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Bury church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    802
    View school Bury Church of England High School
  2. Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Bury, BL8 3AX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bury church of england schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    214
    View school Christ Church CofE Primary School
  3. St Thomas Church of England Primary School

    Bury, BL9 7EY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bury church of england schools average, low absence.

    55 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    459
    View school St Thomas Church of England Primary School
  4. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Bury, BL9 9JQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bury church of england schools average.

    66 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    465
    View school St Luke's CofE Primary School
  5. St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Bury, BL9 9PW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bury church of england schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    244
    View school St Peter's Church of England Primary School
  6. Holy Trinity Primary School

    Bury, BL9 0SB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bury church of england schools average.

    23 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school37%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    229
    View school Holy Trinity Primary School
  7. St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

    Bury, BL9 5EE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bury church of england schools average.

    39 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    357
    View school St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
  8. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Bury, BL8 2DX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bury church of england schools average, low absence.

    8 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    182
    View school St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
  9. St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Bury, BL9 6LJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Bury church of england schools average.

    20 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Bury church of england schools 56%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Bury church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    184
    View school St Paul's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Bury's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bury 56%England 62%Holy Trinity Primary School: 37%St John with St Mark CofE Primary School: 43%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 43%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 56%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 64%St Thomas Church of England Primary School: 66%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 67%Christ Church CofE Primary School: 79%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Bury

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bury average 6.0%Christ Church CofE Primary School: 4.1%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 4.6%St Thomas Church of England Primary School: 5.5%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 5.6%St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 6.2%St John with St Mark CofE Primary School: 6.4%St Luke's CofE Primary School: 6.7%Holy Trinity Primary School: 6.9%Bury Church of England High School: 8.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Bury

Ofsted grades in Bury

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 7
  • Good: 5 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bury

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    15 of the 9 Church of England schools in Bury have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Bury, explained

There are 9 Church of England schools in Bury, teaching 3,136 children. 3 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

71% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

56.4% of pupils in Bury church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 37% to 79%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

27.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,378 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Bury.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Bury?
There are 9 Church of England schools in Bury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Bury?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Bury on Eduscope are Bury Church of England High School, Christ Church CofE Primary School and St Thomas Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Bury ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bury Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Bury is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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