St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Queen Street, Ramsbottom, St Joseph's RC Primary, Queen Street, Bury, BL0 9JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 17th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 11 December 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

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

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

193 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.5%

14.5%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hazlehurst Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	90% met the expected standard
Peel Brow School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	71% met the expected standard
Summerseat Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	31% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Graves
Phone: 01706823645
Website: stjosephsbury.stoccat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Queen Street, Ramsbottom, St Joseph's RC Primary, Queen Street, Bury, BL0 9JJ
Local authority: Bury
URN: 150674

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.