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Chantlers Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bury, BL8 2SF

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#91 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Chantlers Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils305
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Philip B Barlow
Local authorityBury
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105291.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBuryEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths97%, better than England, better than Bury64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Bury8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Bury106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bury105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bury105105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Bury77%76%
Expected standard in writing97%, better than England, better than Bury73%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Bury77%75%
Pupils taking tests36--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils305
Girls152
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.9%
First language not English2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.245
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.269
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.3%
Pakistani
7.5%
Other White
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other mixed
1.3%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%
African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)12.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.72
Support staff (FTE)18.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.137
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBuryEngland
Overall absence3.7%, better than England, better than Bury5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Bury12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Bury1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Chantlers Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryGreenhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGuardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryThe Elton High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLowercroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryElton Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWoodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableBury Grammar SchoolsOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Chantlers Primary School

What is Chantlers Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Chantlers Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 18 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Chantlers Primary School rank in England?

Chantlers Primary School ranks 91 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Chantlers Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 97% of pupils at Chantlers Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Chantlers Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chantlers Primary School made 36 offers from 137 applications (3.8 per offer), and 35 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chantlers Primary School?

Chantlers Primary School has 305 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chantlers Primary School?

Chantlers Primary School had 245 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chantlers Primary School?

At Chantlers Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chantlers Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chantlers Primary School missed 3.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.