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Education in Bury

Metropolitan borough

The east of the North West. 199,271 people in 99 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Bury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Bury had 92 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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92
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Bury had 92 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Bury among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Bury is 92.

Schools

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Schools in Bury

Bury has 92 open schools: 1 nursery, 64 primary, 14 secondary, 8 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
2
Good
25
Requires improvement
6
Inadequate
2

35 of the 82 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and June 2024.

12 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Bury

2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (February 2024), Elms Bank (September 2023).

Nursery (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Hoyle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 487Standards maintained, March 2025

Primary (64)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
All Saints Church of England Primary School, StandVoluntary controlled school3 to 11208School remains Good, March 202359% met KS2 standard
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11103Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
Butterstile Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11382Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed63% met KS2 standard
Cams Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11204School remains Good, March 202061% met KS2 standard
Chantlers Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11305Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade97% met KS2 standard
Chapelfield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11288Good (overall), March 202364% met KS2 standard
Chesham Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11293Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses70% met KS2 standard
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11School remains Good, January 2022
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11214Good (overall), November 202279% met KS2 standard
East Ward Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11474Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Elton Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11307School remains Good, January 202462% met KS2 standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11115Good (overall), March 202467% met KS2 standard
Fairfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed
Gorsefield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11332School remains Good, March 202388% met KS2 standard
Greenhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11255School remains Good, July 202386% met KS2 standard
Greenmount Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11229Standards maintained, December 2024
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Hazlehurst Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 11156Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures90% met KS2 standard
Heaton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11423School remains Good, November 202267% met KS2 standard
Higher Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11491Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Holcombe Brook Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11Standards maintained, December 2024
Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11211School remains Good, March 202370% met KS2 standard
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryVoluntary aided school4 to 11233Good (overall), February 202474% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11229Good (overall), January 202337% met KS2 standard
Lowercroft Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11204Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 202066% met KS2 standard
Mersey Drive Community Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11203Good (overall), May 202450% met KS2 standard
Old Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11173School remains Good, September 2023
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11278School remains Good, March 202371% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11School remains Good, March 2023
Park View Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11425Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Peel Brow SchoolAcademy converter3 to 1194Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11295Good (overall), November 202350% met KS2 standard
Radcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11228Good (overall), November 202263% met KS2 standard
Ribble Drive Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11189Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed56% met KS2 standard
Sedgley Park Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11242School remains Good, January 2024
Springside Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11239Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, RadcliffeVoluntary aided school3 to 11223School remains Good, November 202369% met KS2 standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, RamsbottomVoluntary controlled school4 to 11178Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11339Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed74% met KS2 standard
St Hilda's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11184Good (overall), March 202350% met KS2 standard
St John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11357School remains Good, November 202243% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary School, RadcliffeAcademy sponsor led3 to 11216Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11342Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met64% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11193Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed65% met KS2 standard
St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11465School remains Good, March 202356% met KS2 standard
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11199Standards maintained, October 202474% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, PrestwichVoluntary aided school3 to 11240Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HawkshawVoluntary aided school3 to 1199Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11326School remains Good, December 202246% met KS2 standard
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11202Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11184Requires improvement (overall), March 2023, before the school changed43% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11244Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met64% met KS2 standard
St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11182Requires improvement (overall), July 2022, before the school changed67% met KS2 standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11459Good (overall), June 202466% met KS2 standard
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Summerseat Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 1195Good (overall), November 202331% met KS2 standard
Sunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11215Good (overall), June 202375% met KS2 standard
Tottington Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11319School remains Good, June 202459% met KS2 standard
Unsworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11232School remains Good, March 202382% met KS2 standard
Wesley Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11320School remains Good, March 202360% met KS2 standard
Whitefield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11170Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed63% met KS2 standard
Woodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11295School remains Good, January 202063% met KS2 standard
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11423Good (overall), May 202372% met KS2 standard
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11437Outstanding (overall), February 202470% met KS2 standard

Secondary (14)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Bury Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16802Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 51.5
Hazel Wood High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16671Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 35.6
Manchester Mesivta SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 18233Requires improvement (overall), January 2024Attainment 8: 41.2
Parrenthorn High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,025Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changedAttainment 8: 45.4
Philips High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16868Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 46.2
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,027Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 39.2
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,032Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 46.7
Star Radcliffe AcademyFree schools11 to 16286No outcome in Ofsted's file
The Derby High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16School remains Good, June 2023
The Elton High SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,017Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 47.4
The Heys SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16546Good (overall), June 2024Attainment 8: 33.1
Tottington High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16811Requires improvement (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 38.9
Unsworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16953Improved significantly, April 2025Good (overall), November 2019Attainment 8: 43.2
Woodhey High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,111Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 49.8

Special (8)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Brookhaven SchoolFree schools special11 to 1674No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cambian Chesham House SchoolOther independent special school10 to 1816No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cloughside CollegeCommunity special school11 to 1917School remains Good, January 2024
Elms BankAcademy special converter11 to 19364Outstanding (overall), September 2023
Forestwood SchoolOther independent special school12 to 1925No outcome in Ofsted's file
Imagine Wellbeing Primary LtdOther independent special school5 to 11No outcome in Ofsted's file
Mill School - BuryOther independent special school7 to 1765No outcome in Ofsted's file
Millwood Primary Special SchoolCommunity special school2 to 11192School remains Outstanding, July 2023

Sixth form and further education (2)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Bury CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Holy Cross CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (2)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Bury Grammar SchoolsOther independent school3 to 181,234Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al IslamiyaOther independent school11 to 23383Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ash Grove SchoolAcademy alternative provision sponsor led11 to 16109Requires improvement (overall), March 2020, before the school changed

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.