Voluntary aided school · Bury

Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School

3–11Ages
278Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105345URN

Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

76 applications for 35 places · 18th of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

14 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
31 October 2012
Graded inspection: 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Bury median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

76 applications · 35 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bury median median 2.1
2025 2.4; Bury median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Bury median median 1.8
2023 2.0; Bury median median 1.7
2022 2.4; Bury median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Bury median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Bury median median 2.0
2019 1.8; Bury median median 1.9
2018 1.8; Bury median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Bury median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Bury median median 1.9
2015 2.2; Bury median median 1.9
2014 2.3; Bury median median 1.8

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	35	76	2.2	31	0.89
Sep 2025	26	61	2.4	26	1.00
Sep 2024	25	53	2.1	23	0.92
Sep 2023	33	65	2.0	33	1.00
Sep 2022	21	51	2.4	21	1.00
Sep 2021	46	91	2.0	44	0.96
Sep 2020	46	82	1.8	45	0.98
Sep 2019	45	82	1.8	43	0.96
Sep 2018	54	98	1.8	51	0.94
Sep 2017	47	106	2.3	44	0.94
Sep 2016	60	119	2.0	59	0.98
Sep 2015	54	117	2.2	54	1.00
Sep 2014	58	132	2.3	69	1.19

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 82% · Maths 80% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%12th of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	71%	16%	106	104
2023/24	69%	21%	106	104
2022/23	60%	8%	106	105

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

Our Lady of Grace RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Heaton Park Primary School
0.5 km · Bury

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich
0.6 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Community Primary School
0.9 km · Bury

Good2021

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Higher Lane Primary School
1.0 km · Bury

2025

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Bury

Special measures 2026

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Ribble Drive Community Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

Good2019

3.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Park View Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

2026

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

Good2023

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105345 · 351/3337
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 445 pupils · 278 on roll
Free school meals: 7.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3AS
Local authority: Bury

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