Lowercroft Primary School, Bury

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~450m)Possible (~643m)Unlikely (~836m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Janine McGadie
Pupils:204 / 230 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617612798
Address:Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:105295
UKPRN:10072652
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

5.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend57%
Child is happy77%
Well taught76%
Good progress59%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed66%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development61%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+3ppWriting+8pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has improved from 66% to 74%.

Class Sizes

32.6

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

34.7

KS2

5

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ashington Drive (opp)
103m · 2 min walk
Lowercroft Road (nr)
111m · 2 min walk
Watling Street (adj)
190m · 3 min walk
Rose & Crown (opp)
197m · 3 min walk
Ainsworth Road (nr)
212m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

204 pupils

230 capacity

26 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(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.47929%

Overall absence

4.87805%

Persistent absence

205

Enrolments

Authorised2.6628%
Unauthorised0.81649%
Persistent (10%+)4.87805%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.81264%
18/19
2.64383%
20/21
5.21514%
21/22
4.16864%
22/23
4.96769%
23/24
3.47929%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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