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Unsworth Primary School

Academy converter · Bury · BL9 8LY

Ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill110%

232 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
232
Boys / girls
126 / 106
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
232 / 210 (110%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Oak Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Grundy

Location

Address
Blackley Close, Unsworth
Postcode
BL9 8LY
Town
Bury
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 14 capacity

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 3–11, in Bury, Bury, 232 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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
Mrs Joanne Grundy
Telephone
01617664876
Website
www.unsworth-primary.co.uk/

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