St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Manchester · M45 8NJ · Bury
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.1%
- FSM26.1%
0.1 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 150488
Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Academy converter · Manchester · M45 8TD
Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Bury
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2019-11-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill90%
189 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Boys / girls
- 99 / 90
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 189 / 210 (90%)
- Free school meals
- 55%
- FSM pupils
- 104
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Caunce
Location
- Address
- Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Whitefield
- Postcode
- M45 8TD
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Bury
- District
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- 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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Bury, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 55%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Whitefield Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M45 6DP · Bury
Ages 3–11
- FSM43.2%
0.3 miles away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M45 8PL · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS248%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM17.1%
0.4 miles away
Unsworth Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bury · BL9 8LY · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM14.3%
0.4 miles away
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M45 8LN · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM44.1%
0.6 miles away
Higher Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M45 7EX · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS251%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM17.3%
0.6 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Manchester · M45 8PT · Bury
Ages 3–11
- FSM4.2%
0.6 miles away
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bury · BL9 8JT · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM21.2%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Caunce
- Telephone
- 01617666625