- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury average, low absence.
64 first choices, 36 offers made
Met the standard at 1197%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 305
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Primary schools in Bury
All 28 primary schools in Bury. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bury average, low absence.
49 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury average.
19 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 255
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury average, low absence.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 214
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0RZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Bury average.
48 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 251
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bury average, low absence.
10 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 173
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bury average, low absence.
27 first choices, 31 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 232
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Bury average, low absence.
25 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 204
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average.
53 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 474
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Bury average, low absence.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 319
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average.
26 first choices, 33 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 307
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Jewish
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bury average, high absence.
7 first choices, 7 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 103
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 6ER · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average.
52 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 342
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Bury average, low absence.
20 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL8 2RH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average.
55 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average, high absence.
33 first choices, 35 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 295
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL8 1YA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Bury average.
8 first choices, 10 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 178
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bury average, high absence.
66 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 465
- Pupils per teacher
- 33.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Bury average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 253
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Inadequate
Results above the Bury average.
39 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 293
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bury average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Bury 5.1%
- Pupils
- 244
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bury average, high absence.
23 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1137%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 229
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Bury average, high absence.
39 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1143%
Bury 65%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 357
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Primary schools28including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1164.8%
- Good or Outstanding84%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools13 of 284 Catholic, 8 Church of England
- With a nursery class20take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals24.1%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bury's primary 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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bury
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 9 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 19
- Good: 16 of 19
- Requires improvement: 2 of 19
- Inadequate: 1 of 19
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bury
Some are faith schools.
13 of the 28 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
20 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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
Primary schools in Bury, explained
There are 28 primary schools in Bury, teaching 8,279 children. 7 are run by the council and 19 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 2 independent schools.
84% of the mainstream state 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.
64.8% of pupils in Bury met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 37% to 97%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
24.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,128 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Radcliffe11 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bury?
There are 28 primary schools in Bury, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bury?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bury on Eduscope are Chantlers Primary School, Sunny Bank Primary School and Greenhill Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Bury perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bury, 65% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bury primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary 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.
How do I choose a primary school in Bury?
When choosing a primary school in Bury, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 28 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.