Peel Brow School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to strong standard

Fir Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0BJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Peel Brow School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 5th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 18 May 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
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

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths21%

21%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

94 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals42.6%

42.6%, 16.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan17%

17%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Peel Brow School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Hazlehurst Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Inadequate	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Gabrielides
Phone: 01706823204
Website: peelbrowschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fir Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0BJ
Local authority: Bury
URN: 148867

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.