# St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bury, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 182 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E150409. [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy sponsor led
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 182
- Council: Bury
- URN: 150409

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement (overall), July 2022, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 12 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 67% of pupils at St Stephen's Church of England Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 64% in Bury and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Greenhill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/greenhill-primary-school-e148096): 630 m. Primary. School remains Good, July 2023. 86% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Chantlers Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chantlers-primary-school-e105291): 640 m. Primary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Forestwood School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/forestwood-school-e142675): 700 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Mill School - Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/school/mill-school-bury-e147349): 770 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/guardian-angels-roman-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e152447): 1.1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
- [Lowercroft Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lowercroft-primary-school-e105295): 1.1 km. Primary. Standards maintained, January 2025. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/150409)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/150409)

## How to cite

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