Chantlers Primary School, Bury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~340m)Possible (~486m)Unlikely (~632m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Philip B Barlow
Pupils:305 / 310 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617611074
Address:Foulds Avenue, Bury, BL8 2SF
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:105291
UKPRN:10076343
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Chantlers Primary School continues to maintain good performance standards. The school's sustained success means it will not require another full inspection until summer term 2015 or later, indicating consistent quality in teaching and learning.

Chantlers Primary School was judged to be good in its last inspection in November 2010. The interim assessment in April 2014 confirms the school's performance has been sustained.

At a Glance

9.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

52 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development92%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+9ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 91% to 100%. Maths has improved from 88% to 97%. Writing has improved from 85% to 97%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

36.8

KS2

9

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Greenhill Road (opp)
108m · 2 min walk
Chantlers Avenue (opp)
259m · 4 min walk
Grange Road (opp)
316m · 5 min walk
Wadebridge Drive (nr)
469m · 8 min walk
Stephen Street (nr)
597m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

305 pupils

310 capacity

5 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(7)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
21 January 2020
19 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.31746%

Overall absence

3.87931%

Persistent absence

232

Enrolments

Authorised2.51685%
Unauthorised0.80061%
Persistent (10%+)3.87931%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.60396%
18/19
2.42209%
20/21
4.59425%
21/22
3.42733%
22/23
3.72417%
23/24
3.31746%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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