Education in Bury
Metropolitan boroughThe east of the North West. 199,271 people in 99 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Bury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Bury had 92 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only92
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Bury had 92 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bury. The map shows each one.
Schools in Bury
Bury has 92 open schools: 1 nursery, 64 primary, 14 secondary, 8 special, 2 sixth form and further education, 2 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 25
- Requires improvement
- 6
- Inadequate
- 2
35 of the 82 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and June 2024.
12 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Bury
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (February 2024), Elms Bank (September 2023).
Nursery (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyle Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 87 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
Primary (64)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 103 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Butterstile Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 382 | Good (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Cams Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, March 2020 |
| Chantlers Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 305 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Chapelfield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 288 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Chesham Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 293 | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | School remains Good, January 2022 | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 214 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| East Ward Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 474 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Elton Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 307 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 115 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | |
| Gorsefield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 332 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Greenhill Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 255 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Greenmount Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 229 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed | |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 156 | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| Heaton Park Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 423 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Higher Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 491 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | |
| Hollins Grundy Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 233 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 229 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Lowercroft Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 204 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Old Hall Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 173 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 278 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | School remains Good, March 2023 | |
| Park View Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 425 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Peel Brow School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 94 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 295 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Radcliffe Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 228 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 189 | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Sedgley Park Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 242 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Springside Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 239 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 223 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 178 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 339 | Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed |
| St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 184 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 357 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 216 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 342 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 193 | Good (overall), November 2023, before the school changed |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 465 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 199 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 240 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 99 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 326 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 202 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 184 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 244 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 182 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2022, before the school changed |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 459 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed | |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 95 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 215 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Tottington Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 319 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Unsworth Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 232 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Wesley Methodist Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 320 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Whitefield Community Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 170 | Good (overall), November 2021, before the school changed |
| Woodbank Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 295 | School remains Good, January 2020 |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 423 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 437 | Outstanding (overall), February 2024 |
Secondary (14)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Church of England High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 802 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hazel Wood High School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 671 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Manchester Mesivta School | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 18 | 233 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Parrenthorn High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,025 | Good (overall), March 2023, before the school changed |
| Philips High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 868 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2022, before the school changed |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,027 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,032 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Star Radcliffe Academy | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 286 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Derby High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | School remains Good, June 2023 | |
| The Elton High School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,017 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Heys School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 546 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Tottington High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 811 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Unsworth Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 953 | Improved significantly, April 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Woodhey High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,111 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
Special (8)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven School | Free schools special | 11 to 16 | 74 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Cambian Chesham House School | Other independent special school | 10 to 18 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Cloughside College | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 17 | School remains Good, January 2024 |
| Elms Bank | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 364 | Outstanding (overall), September 2023 |
| Forestwood School | Other independent special school | 12 to 19 | 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Imagine Wellbeing Primary Ltd | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Mill School - Bury | Other independent special school | 7 to 17 | 65 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Millwood Primary Special School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 192 | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Holy Cross College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Grammar Schools | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 1,234 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Other independent school | 11 to 23 | 383 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Grove School | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 109 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2020, before the school changed |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.