St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John with St Mark CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 27th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2016, report published 25 January 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below 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

357 pupils on roll, with places for 362

Eligible for free school meals28%

28%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language93.6%

93.6%, 72 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.4%

22.4%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.2%

6.2%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chesham Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	70% met the expected standard
Woodbank Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Steven Ollis
Phone: 01617645330
Website: stjohnwithstmark.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EE
Local authority: Bury
URN: 133929

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.