Hazlehurst Primary Academy, Bury
Hazlehurst Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bury, part of Northern Education Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 37 schools in Bury with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Hazlehurst Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Hazlehurst Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Hazlehurst Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Hazlehurst Primary Academy as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hazlehurst Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hazlehurst Primary Academy are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 90% reading, 87% maths); St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 57% maths); Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Holcombe Brook Primary School (0.8 miles).
Hazlehurst Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary AcademySt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, RamsbottomEmmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary SchoolHolcombe Brook Primary School
The trust
Hazlehurst Primary Academy is one of 30 schools run by Northern Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
89 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hazlehurst Primary Academy (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).
Who goes there
7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (12.8%) received SEN support and 11 (7.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Regent Street (opposite), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hazlehurst Primary Academy issued 19 suspensions, 11 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Hazlehurst Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Hazlehurst Community Primary School (URN 105296), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.
At a Glance
7.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
89 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hazlehurst Primary Academy
Term dates
Hazlehurst Primary Academy 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
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hazlehurst Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hazlehurst Primary Academy 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Hazlehurst Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 places
37 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
20
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
156
Total Pupils
74
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
19.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,041
Per pupil
£952k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.5%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
160
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
Hazlehurst Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Hazlehurst Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Hazlehurst Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Hazlehurst Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hazlehurst Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2024. Before that, as Hazlehurst Community Primary School (URN 105296), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hazlehurst Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Hazlehurst Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Classes at Hazlehurst Primary Academy average 22.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Hazlehurst Primary Academy has around 156 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
2.5% of sessions were missed at Hazlehurst Primary Academy in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Hazlehurst Primary Academy 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 Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
Hazlehurst Primary Academy is at Geoffrey Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)