Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 13th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

9 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

103 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.6%

12.6%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.7%

8.7%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mersey Drive Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Unsworth Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Sunny Bank Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Jewish
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Witkin
Phone: 01617662888
Website: bwjps.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Parr Lane, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8JT
Local authority: Bury
URN: 105352

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.