Elton Community Primary School
Alston Street, Bury, BL8 1SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Elton 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 14th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 November 2018, report published 2 December 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 January 2024
Pupils thoroughly enjoy learning and playing at this school. It is a happy, safe, caring and creative environment where everyone is valued. Pupils know that staff expect them to do their very best. They work hard in lessons and become successful learners who achieve well. From the early years onwards, pupils know and fully understand the school's simple but effective rules. In lessons and at social times pupils' behaviour is impeccable. As part of 'Elton's Outdoor Learning', pupils relish spending time outside and appreciating the natural world. Pupils construct dens and build and light fires. In this way children in the early years add to their knowledge and understanding of the world, and older pupils learn more about science and design and technology. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), enthusiastically take part in a wide variety of activities which the school organises for them outside lessons. These include coding club, sewing, line dancing and little linguists. Pupils learn to put themselves in the shoes of people less fortunate than themselves. They raise funds for local and national charities and help in the local community, for example when the school choir sings in local care homes.
What the school should improve
- The school's strategies for helping pupils to retain knowledge over time are not sufficiently effective. As a result, some pupils cannot remember well enough what they have learned in the recent past and in previous years. The school should review how it builds pupils' long-term memory so that they remember more of what they have learned and can better apply past knowledge to new learning.
- Occasionally, in some subjects, teachers do not use assessment information sufficiently well to adapt future teaching. As a result, sometimes they move on to new learning before some pupils are ready. The school should make sure that teachers check pupils' understanding and clarify misconceptions before introducing something new.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
307 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Elton Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Not published |
| Woodbank Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Chantlers Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 97% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE KEEP LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Carolyn Ashworth
- Phone
- 01617052674
- Address
- Alston Street, Bury, BL8 1SB
- Local authority
- Bury
- URN
- 141167
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.