Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury, Bury

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 30 Jun 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:Mrs J E Davies
Pupils:236 / 240 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617644014
Address:Leigh Lane, Elton, Bury, BL8 2RH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 30 June 2026
URN:105334
UKPRN:10070774
Diocese:Diocese of Salford
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy86%
Well taught83%
Good progress78%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns36%
Wider development80%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+13ppWriting-18pp

Reading has remained stable at around 75%. Maths has improved from 71% to 84%. Writing has declined from 84% to 66%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

31.5

KS2

8

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Robert Street (nr)
160m · 3 min walk
Harvey Street (nr)
165m · 3 min walk
Elton Fold Chase (nr)
201m · 3 min walk
Allen Street (opp)
227m · 4 min walk
Ashworth Street (adj)
319m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

236 pupils

240 capacity

4 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(6)

30 June 2026
-
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 October 2024
15 January 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.39571%

Overall absence

5.88235%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised2.58211%
Unauthorised0.8136%
Persistent (10%+)5.88235%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.0546%
18/19
2.49708%
20/21
4.26096%
21/22
5.09709%
22/23
4.78873%
23/24
3.39571%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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