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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Whitefield Road, Bury BL9 9PW · stpetersprimarybury.co.uk · 0161 764 2017
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bury 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.37 mi
- 0.59 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 3 (other children) · Bury Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 244
- 95% of 258 places
- Local authority
- Bury
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.6%
- First language not English
- 32.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Category 3 (other children)” went to a home 0.37 mi (589 m) from the school. Source: Bury Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 3 (other children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.37 mi0.59 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Bury it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Peter's Church of England Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (106 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Positive
- 63%
- Replies
- 106
- 44% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 27 parents (25%) whose child was bullied
based on 22 parents (21%) with SEND