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Unsworth Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Blackley Close, Unsworth, Bury BL9 8LY · unsworth-primary.co.uk · 0161 766 4876
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bury 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.29 mi
- 2.07 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Category 3 (other children) · Bury Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 232
- 22 over 210 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Bury
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- 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 1.29 mi (2.07 km) from the school. Source: Bury Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 31 places were offered; 93% 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 | 31 | 27 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 37 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 29 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 29 | 1▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Category 3 (other children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.29 mi2.07 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105317)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Unsworth Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 13 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105317), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105317)
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105317)
What parents said
58% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 58%
- Replies
- 73
- 34% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (29%) with SEND