Academy sponsor led · Bury

Elton Community Primary School

3–11Ages
307Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141167URN

Alston Street, Bury, BL8 1SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

57 applications for 33 places · 35th of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

26 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
6 November 2018
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Bury median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

57 applications · 33 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 1.7; Bury median median 2.1
2025 1.8; Bury median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Bury median median 1.8
2023 1.3; Bury median median 1.7
2022 1.3; Bury median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Bury median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Bury median median 2.0
2019 1.3; Bury median median 1.9
2018 1.2; Bury median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Bury median median 2.0
2016 1.4; Bury median median 1.9
2015 0.8; Bury median median 1.9
2014 1.4; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bury median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Bury median

Dashed bars: as Elton Community Primary School (URN 105285), the previous school.

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	33	57	1.7	26	0.79
Sep 2025	30	53	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2024	30	50	1.7	21	0.70
Sep 2023	43	55	1.3	41	0.95
Sep 2022	40	53	1.3	37	0.93
Sep 2021	36	48	1.3	34	0.94
Sep 2020	37	59	1.6	31	0.84
Sep 2019	40	50	1.3	29	0.73
Sep 2018	30	37	1.2	25	0.83
Sep 2017	44	67	1.5	38	0.86
Sep 2016	45	63	1.4	40	0.89
Sep 2015	41	33	0.8	19	0.46
Sep 2014 *	30	41	1.4	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 76% · Maths 81% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%35th of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	62%	16%	104	106
2023/24	74%	11%	106	108
2022/23	69%	7%	105	104

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

Elton Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.4 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2024
Woodbank Primary School
0.5 km · Bury

Remains Good2020

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Chantlers Primary School
1.0 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Bury

Remains Good2023
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Christ Church CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

Good2022

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

Requires improvement2022

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Tottington Primary School
1.7 km · Bury

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141167 · 351/2002
Trust: The Keep Learning Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 315 pupils · 307 on roll
Free school meals: 36.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: Elton Community Primary School (URN 105285)
Address: Alston Street, Bury, BL8 1SB
Local authority: Bury

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