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ClosedPrimaryURN 105336

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bury · BL9 6ER

Ages 3–11 · 335 pupils · Bury

KS2 expected (RWM)

43%

Overall absence

4.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)43%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
268

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill98%

335 pupils · 343 places

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
165 / 170
School capacity
343
Capacity fill
335 / 343 (98%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
88
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 Jane Myerscough

Location

Address
Danesmoor Drive
Postcode
BL9 6ER
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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, 335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.5%. 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 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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Myerscough

Official links