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Sunny Bank Primary School

Academy converter · Bury · BL9 8EQ

Ages 5–11 · 215 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
110 / 105
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Vision Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Gabrielides

Location

Address
Hathaway Road
Postcode
BL9 8EQ
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
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 5–11, in Bury, Bury, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.5%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Gabrielides
Telephone
01617662121
Website
www.sunnybankprimary.org.uk

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