Community school · Bury

Chantlers Primary School

3–11Ages
305Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105291URN

Foulds Avenue, Bury, BL8 2SF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.8 above Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

137 applications for 36 places · 1st of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

97%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

18 March 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
22 January 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Bury median (2.0) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

137 applications · 36 places offered · 64 named it first

2026 3.8; Bury median median 2.1
2025 3.0; Bury median median 1.9
2024 2.8; Bury median median 1.8
2023 3.0; Bury median median 1.7
2022 2.8; Bury median median 1.7
2021 3.2; Bury median median 1.7
2020 3.8; Bury median median 2.0
2019 3.1; Bury median median 1.9
2018 2.7; Bury median median 1.8
2017 3.2; Bury median median 2.0
2016 3.7; Bury median median 1.9
2015 3.3; Bury median median 1.9
2014 2.3; Bury median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Bury median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Bury median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	36	137	3.8	64	1.78
Sep 2025	35	106	3.0	51	1.46
Sep 2024	35	97	2.8	49	1.40
Sep 2023	35	105	3.0	40	1.14
Sep 2022	35	98	2.8	45	1.29
Sep 2021	34	110	3.2	48	1.41
Sep 2020	34	129	3.8	50	1.47
Sep 2019	35	109	3.1	46	1.31
Sep 2018	35	93	2.7	32	0.91
Sep 2017	35	112	3.2	32	0.91
Sep 2016	35	129	3.7	48	1.37
Sep 2015	34	112	3.3	47	1.38
Sep 2014	36	83	2.3	34	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 97% · Maths 97% → all three 97% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard97%1st of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard97%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bury median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	97%	6%	111	110
2023/24	85%	12%	108	108
2022/23	87%	10%	112	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Chantlers Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Bury

Requires improvement2022

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Greenhill Primary School
0.7 km · Bury

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2024
Lowercroft Primary School
0.9 km · Bury

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Elton Community Primary School
1.0 km · Bury

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Bury

Good2022

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Woodbank Primary School
1.6 km · Bury

Remains Good2020

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Tottington Primary School
1.9 km · Bury

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105291 · 351/2013
Capacity: 310 pupils · 305 on roll
Free school meals: 9.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Foulds Avenue, Bury, BL8 2SF
Local authority: Bury

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources