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Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Voluntary aided school · Bury · BL8 2RH

Ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · Bury

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KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

236 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
121 / 115
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
236 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs J E Davies

Location

Address
Leigh Lane, Elton
Postcode
BL8 2RH
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bury, Bury, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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
Mrs J E Davies
Website
www.guardianangelsbury.co.uk

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