St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Bury
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bury, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 37 schools in Bury with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, 69% reading, 66% maths); Chesham Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 80% reading, 84% maths); East Ward Community Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 69% reading, 76% maths); and St John with St Mark CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChesham Primary AcademyEast Ward Community Primary SchoolSt John with St Mark CofE Primary School
The trust
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 27 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 27 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swallow Drive (near), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School (URN 105336), it was rated Good in April 2022.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Before and after school care
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bury
Term dates
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
311 pupils
356 places
45 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
342
Total Pupils
163
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,411
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,528
Per pupil
£1961k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
275
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
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2023. Before that, as St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School (URN 105336), it was rated Good in April 2022.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary 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 St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 356 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has around 342 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary 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.
Does St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is at Danesmoor Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)