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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 133929

St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bury · BL9 5EE

Ages 4–11 · 357 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

28%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

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)28%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
276

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
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 fill99%

357 pupils · 362 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
194 / 163
School capacity
362
Capacity fill
357 / 362 (99%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
100
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Ollis

Location

Address
Athlone Avenue
Postcode
BL9 5EE
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bury, Bury, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bury
57
Primary schools in Bury
40
Academies among open schools in Bury
63% (36)
Open schools in BL9
30
Primary in BL9
18
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 BL9

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Ollis
Telephone
01617645330
Website
www.stjohnwithstmark.org.uk/

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