East Ward Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

East Ward Community Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 21st of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 16 March 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong 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

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

474 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals52.3%

52.3%, 25.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language38.2%

38.2%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.2%

11.2%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.8%

10.8%, 4.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near East Ward Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Fairfield Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Heap Bridge Village Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Mort
Phone: 01617646065
Website: eastwardprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZ
Local authority: Bury
URN: 144572

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.