St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Pimhole Road, Bury, BL9 7EYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas 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 11th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 7 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
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

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

459 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.4%

22.4%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language78%

78%, 56.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.9%

8.9%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
East Ward Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	62% met the expected standard
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Holy Trinity Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	43% met the expected standard
St Luke's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
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: Mr Martin Van Hecke
Phone: 01617647565
Website: stthomascep.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Pimhole Road, Bury, BL9 7EY
Local authority: Bury
URN: 146156

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.