Elms Bank, Bury

Outstanding
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Catherine Dent
Pupils:364 / 221 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617661597
Address:Ripon Avenue, Whitefield, Bury, M45 8PJ
Trust:OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2019

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:146891
UKPRN:10083020
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

54.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
818m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Selby Avenue (nr)
302m · 5 min walk
Leslie Avenue (nr)
353m · 6 min walk
Wastdale Avenue (nr)
441m · 7 min walk
West Avenue (opp)
441m · 7 min walk
Middleton Drive (nr)
475m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

165%

Over capacity

364 pupils

221 capacity

143 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bury

High pressure
New homes approved:1,816
Projected new pupils:327

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bury

Admissions Demand - Bury

Low demand0.95x oversubscription

Places available

2,453

Applications

2,319

Got 1st preference

89.8%

Got preferred school

97.2%

Secondary admissions across Bury (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.73606%

Overall absence

32.24638%

Persistent absence

276

Enrolments

Authorised9.75423%
Unauthorised1.98182%
Persistent (10%+)32.24638%
Severe (50%+)6.15942%

Absence trend

15.24032%
20/21
10.77833%
21/22
10.44139%
22/23
11.54287%
23/24
11.73606%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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