St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Whitefield Road, Bury, BL9 9PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 19th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 26 April 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 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 maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

244 pupils on roll, with places for 258

Eligible for free school meals31.1%

31.1%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language32.8%

32.8%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.1%

4.1%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Luke's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Hollins Grundy Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr S Wedgeworth
Phone: 01617642017
Website: stpetersprimarybury.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Whitefield Road, Bury, BL9 9PW
Local authority: Bury
URN: 105321

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.