Greenmount Primary School, Bury
Greenmount Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bury, part of The Keep Learning Trust. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenmount Primary School in detail
Results
Greenmount Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105301), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Greenmount Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Greenmount Primary School as their first choice and 85 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenmount Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenmount Primary School are Holcombe Brook Primary School (0.4 miles); Holcombe Brook Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 85% maths); Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths); and Hazlehurst Primary Academy (0.9 miles, 93% reading, 90% maths).
Holcombe Brook Primary SchoolHolcombe Brook Primary SchoolHolly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, BuryHazlehurst Primary Academy
The trust
Greenmount Primary School is one of 5 schools run by The Keep Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
4.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holhouse Lane (near), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenmount Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Greenmount Primary School are Woodhey High School (0.6 miles) and Tottington High School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Greenmount Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Greenmount Primary School (URN 105301), it was rated Good in May 2015.
At a Glance
4.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
31.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
32.5
KS2
5
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Greenmount Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105301). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Greenmount Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greenmount Primary School.
- Holly Mount Owls740m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Greenmount 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 Greenmount Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenmount 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Greenmount Primary School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Greenmount Primary School for 2026 entry.
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- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
235 pupils
245 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bury
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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
229
Total Pupils
113
Boys
116
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,269
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,963
Per pupil
£1245k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Greenmount Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105301). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
2.9%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
207
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greenmount Primary School
Questions parents ask about Greenmount Primary School
Are there exam results for Greenmount Primary School?
Greenmount Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105301), 92% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Greenmount Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenmount Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Greenmount Primary School (URN 105301), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for Greenmount Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenmount 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 Greenmount Primary School?
Greenmount Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Greenmount Primary School?
Classes at Greenmount Primary School average 31.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Greenmount Primary School?
Greenmount Primary School has around 229 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Greenmount Primary School?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenmount 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.
Does Greenmount Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Greenmount Primary School: Holly Mount Owls (740m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Greenmount Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Greenmount Primary School?
Greenmount Primary School is at Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)