St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~409m)Possible (~584m)Unlikely (~759m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Komal Asani
Pupils:184 / 210 capacity
LA:Bury
Phone:01617643788
Address:Porritt Street, Via Huntley Mount Road, Bury, BL9 6LJ
Trust:FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150835
UKPRN:10094946
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

66.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading69%
Maths66%
Writing54%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

25.0

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Kestrel Drive (opp)
148m · 2 min walk
Percy Street (opp)
195m · 3 min walk
Swallow Drive (nr)
278m · 5 min walk
Chesham Fold Road (nr)
330m · 5 min walk
Hudcar Lane (opp)
341m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

184 pupils

210 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(100)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.22707%

Overall absence

17.58794%

Persistent absence

199

Enrolments

Authorised4.51015%
Unauthorised1.71692%
Persistent (10%+)17.58794%
Severe (50%+)3.01508%

Absence trend

6.40771%
23/24
6.22707%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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