Academy converter · Bury

Christ Church CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
214Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144408URN

Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3AX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.2 above Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

55 applications for 24 places · 13th of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

79%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 22 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

55 applications · 24 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Bury median median 2.1
2025 1.9; Bury median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Bury median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Bury median median 1.7
2022 1.7; Bury median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Bury median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Bury median median 2.0
2019 1.9; Bury median median 1.9
2018 1.5; Bury median median 1.8
2017 2.0; Bury median median 2.0
2016 2.5; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Bury median

Dashed bars: as Christ Church CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 105341), 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	24	55	2.3	22	0.92
Sep 2025	18	35	1.9	17	0.94
Sep 2024	16	34	2.1	14	0.88
Sep 2023	27	46	1.7	26	0.96
Sep 2022	23	39	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2021	32	63	2.0	31	0.97
Sep 2020	34	68	2.0	30	0.88
Sep 2019	35	68	1.9	34	0.97
Sep 2018	35	52	1.5	35	1.00
Sep 2017	35	71	2.0	36	1.03
Sep 2016 *	35	88	2.5	49	1.40
Sep 2015 *	35	74	2.1	45	1.29
Sep 2014 *	35	60	1.7	36	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 79% · Maths 88% → all three 79% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard79%6th of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	79%	9%	108	107
2023/24	72%	11%	106	107
2022/23	69%	9%	108	108

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

Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Tottington Primary School
0.5 km · Bury

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Lowercroft Primary School
1.4 km · Bury

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Chantlers Primary School
1.4 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.8applications per place 97%met the SATs standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Bury

Graded · no overall grade2024
Elton Community Primary School
1.5 km · Bury

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Greenhill Primary School
1.7 km · Bury

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.8 km · Bury

Remains Good2023
Woodbank Primary School
1.9 km · Bury

Remains Good2020

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144408 · 351/3333
Trust: The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 270 pupils · 214 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2017
Replaced: Christ Church CofE (Aided) Primary School (URN 105341)
Address: Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3AX
Local authority: Bury

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