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Elton Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bury · BL8 1SB

Ages 3–11 · 307 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
274

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

307 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
307
Boys / girls
157 / 150
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
307 / 315 (97%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
108
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE KEEP LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEEP LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Carolyn Ashworth

Location

Address
Alston Street
Postcode
BL8 1SB
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bury, Bury, 307 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in Bury
57
Primary schools in Bury
40
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in BL8
20
Primary in BL8
15
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Primary in Bury LA
64

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BuryNear BL8

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Contact

Headteacher
Carolyn Ashworth
Telephone
01617052674
Website
www.eltonprimary.bc-et.co.uk

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