St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's provides outstanding teaching that helps every child make excellent progress, regardless of their starting point. The school feels like a family where pupils know and care for each other well, and staff genuinely know each individual child. The curriculum is rich and exciting, with wonderful opportunities for music, sport, and educational experiences that help children develop as rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching that focuses on individual learning needs with work set at the correct level of difficulty
- Excellent support for disadvantaged pupils who achieve as well as or better than their peers
- Rich and exciting curriculum including opportunities for all pupils to learn a musical instrument
- Outstanding behaviour and safety with pupils showing great respect and care for each other
- Strong leadership and governance ensuring continuous improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Not all pupils have regular opportunities to respond to teachers' marking and guidance consistently across classes
- Handwriting and presentation standards need to be consistent across all classes and subjects
Safeguarding
The school's safeguarding work is outstanding because pupils are exceptionally well supported and cared for, with all parents agreeing their children feel safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons, sports clubs (cross country, football, rounders, tennis), after-school clubs, educational visits, international theme days
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw is an outstanding school where pupils make excellent progress from their various starting points and reach above average standards. The school is led by a determined headteacher with strong support from staff and governors who are committed to ensuring all pupils achieve the highest standards.
At a Glance
6.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 83% to 91%. Maths has declined from 92% to 64%. Writing has remained stable at around 100%.
Class Sizes
23.8
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
22.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
99 pupils
118 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
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
3.70094%
Overall absence
7.69231%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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