Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School, Bury

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Jewish
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~408m)Possible (~583m)Unlikely (~758m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Witkin
Pupils:103 / 210 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617662888
Address:Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8JT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:105352
UKPRN:10073738
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates a genuinely warm and inclusive environment where every child feels valued and cared for. The early years provision is particularly strong, with carefully chosen learning experiences that bring subjects to life. Staff receive excellent training and support, enabling them to meet the individual needs of all pupils including those with additional needs or disadvantages.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
  • Outstanding early years provision with engaging, real-life learning experiences that prepare children well for Year 1
  • Strong behaviour and attendance support, particularly for pupils with additional needs
  • Highly effective inclusion practices with early identification of needs and tailored support
  • Warm, nurturing ethos where pupils are happy and proud to attend school

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils' written work does not always reflect the same level of progress as their spoken understanding, with occasional gaps in spelling and handwriting
  • Teachers do not always select activities that give all pupils enough opportunities to use and apply their learning
  • Leaders need sharper analysis of how well different groups of pupils are achieving in the curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips, residential visits

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School is a warm, nurturing and inclusive school where pupils are happy, safe and well cared for. Leaders have high expectations and create a calm, purposeful environment where pupils show respect and self-discipline.

At a Glance

21.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+4ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 68% to 78%. Maths has improved from 74% to 78%. Writing has improved from 74% to 78%.

Class Sizes

12.8

Avg class size

12.7

Infant (KS1)

12.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Parr Lane (nr)
76m · 1 min walk
Sunny Bank Road (opp)
86m · 1 min walk
Bloomfield Drive (nr)
104m · 2 min walk
Unsworth Medical Centre (o/s)
155m · 3 min walk
Bradley Drive (nr)
204m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

49%

Available places

103 pupils

210 capacity

107 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bury

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,816
Projected new pupils:454

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury

Admissions Demand - Bury

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

2,316

Applications

1,908

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Bury (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.18502%

Overall absence

25.88235%

Persistent absence

85

Enrolments

Authorised5.20658%
Unauthorised1.97844%
Persistent (10%+)25.88235%
Severe (50%+)4.70588%

Absence trend

4.81154%
18/19
2.58761%
20/21
7.18768%
21/22
8.04576%
22/23
7.04162%
23/24
7.18502%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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