St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom, Bury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Children get off to an excellent start in Early Years and Reception. Behaviour and attendance are strengths, with pupils polite, well-mannered and arriving on time. The school offers an interesting and enjoyable curriculum that engages pupils in their learning.
Key Strengths
- Children make a good start in Early Years and Reception with skills above national expectations
- Pupils' behaviour and attitude to learning is good, and they feel safe and well cared for
- Attendance is above the national average
- The curriculum offers interesting subjects and topics that pupils enjoy
- Pupils' spiritual, moral and cultural development is a strength
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in reading and writing slows in Years 5 and 6, and fewer pupils exceed expected progress by end of Year 6
- Marking doesn't always give clear guidance on how to improve, and teachers don't follow up on their comments
- Teaching assistants in Key Stage 1 are not used effectively, particularly during whole-class learning
- Writing activities don't develop pupils' skills well enough - too much use of worksheets instead of creative writing
- School leaders don't rigorously check progress of different groups of pupils or set focused targets for teachers
Safeguarding
Pupils are well cared for and say they feel safe in school, with the vast majority of parents supporting this view.
Extracurricular Activities
Before-school and after-school clubs
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School requires improvement after previously being rated good. While pupils behave well and feel safe, progress in reading, writing and mathematics is not sustained, and the quality of teaching is inconsistent across the school.
At a Glance
12.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 70%. Maths has declined from 87% to 57%. Writing has declined from 82% to 77%.
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
178 pupils
300 capacity
122 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bury
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Admissions Demand - Bury
Places available
2,316
Applications
1,908
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Bury (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.05631%
Overall absence
12.43243%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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