School profile

Hollins Grundy Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bury, BL9 8AY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,128 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Hollins Grundy Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils211
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Jacques
Local authorityBury
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105314.

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 maths70%, 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.10%, similar to England, similar to Bury8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bury106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bury105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bury105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Bury77%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Bury73%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Bury77%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils211
Girls101
Boys110
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.1%
First language not English9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size30.1

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
71.1%
Pakistani
14.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
African
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Other White
1.4%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher23.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.7
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.36
Support staff (FTE)9.69
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.54
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Bury5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.4%, better than England, better than Bury12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, similar to 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 Hollins Grundy Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryUnsworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryUnsworth Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School, StandVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryMersey Drive Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRadcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hollins Grundy Primary School

What is Hollins Grundy Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hollins Grundy Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Oct 2017.

How does Hollins Grundy Primary School rank in England?

Hollins Grundy Primary School ranks 5,128 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

What are Hollins Grundy Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Hollins Grundy Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hollins Grundy Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hollins Grundy Primary School made 28 offers from 54 applications (1.9 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hollins Grundy Primary School?

Hollins Grundy Primary School has 211 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hollins Grundy Primary School?

Hollins Grundy Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hollins Grundy Primary School?

At Hollins Grundy Primary School, the average class had 30.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hollins Grundy Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hollins Grundy Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.4% 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.