St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Porritt Street, Via Huntley Mount Road, Bury, BL9 6LJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 32nd of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 March 2023, report published 18 May 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 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 maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

184 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals66.8%

66.8%, 40.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language51.1%

51.1%, 29.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.8%

9.8%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
East Ward Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	62% met the expected standard
Chesham Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	70% met the expected standard
St Thomas Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Komal Asani
Phone: 01617643788
Website: stpaulsbury.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Porritt Street, Via Huntley Mount Road, Bury, BL9 6LJ
Local authority: Bury
URN: 150835

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.