Butterstile Primary School, Manchester
Butterstile Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of The Collective Community Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 126th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Butterstile Primary School in detail
Butterstile Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our aim for all our children is to achieve their potential, not just academically, but also socially, emotionally and creatively. At Butterstile, we strongly believe that a child's primary school years should be filled with experiences that enable children to learn, but also to have fun, providing them with happy memories and a life long love of learning."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, drama, choir and forest school.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Butterstile Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Butterstile Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Butterstile Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Butterstile Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Butterstile Primary School are Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); Park View Primary School (0.5 miles, 71% reading, 79% maths); Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 79% maths); and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths).
Butterstile Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys AcademyPark View Primary SchoolYesoiday Hatorah Girls AcademySt Paul's CofE Primary School
The trust
Butterstile Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Collective Community Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Prestwich (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ladythorne Drive (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Butterstile Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Butterstile Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Butterstile Primary School are Manchester Mesivta School (0.5 miles); St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles); and The Heys School (1 mile).
Manchester Mesivta SchoolSt Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyThe Heys School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Butterstile Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Butterstile Primary School (URN 105297), it was rated Good in May 2023.
At a Glance
23.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
26.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Butterstile Primary School
Term dates
Butterstile Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Butterstile Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Butterstile Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Butterstile Primary School
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- How many families in Bury got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
359 pupils
420 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
72
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
382
Total Pupils
194
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,818
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,344
Per pupil
£2217k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
335
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Butterstile Primary School
Questions parents ask about Butterstile Primary School
What are SATs results like at Butterstile Primary School?
Of the pupils at Butterstile Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Butterstile Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Butterstile Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Butterstile Primary School (URN 105297), it was rated Good in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Butterstile Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Butterstile Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Butterstile Primary School?
Butterstile Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Butterstile Primary School?
Classes at Butterstile Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Butterstile Primary School?
Butterstile Primary School has around 382 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Butterstile Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Butterstile Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Butterstile Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Butterstile Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Butterstile Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Butterstile Primary School?
Butterstile Primary School is at School Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)