St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton Road, BL8 4JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw is a primary school in Bolton Road for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 10th of 55 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024, report published 12 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

99 pupils on roll, with places for 118

Eligible for free school meals6.1%

6.1%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.2%

20.2%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Greenmount Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Holcombe Brook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard	Not published
Hazlehurst Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	90% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Longstaff
Phone: 01204886167
Website: stmaryshawkshaw.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton Road, BL8 4JL
Local authority: Bury
URN: 105340

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.