St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Colville Drive, Bury, BL8 2DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen'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 26th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 28 September 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths67%

67%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals30.8%

30.8%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.8%

30.8%, 9.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greenhill Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Chantlers Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	97% met the expected standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Lowercroft Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Elton Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Denney
Phone: 01617641132
Website: ststephensceprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Colville Drive, Bury, BL8 2DX
Local authority: Bury
URN: 150409

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.