School profile

Unsworth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bury, BL9 8LY

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,498 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Unsworth Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2017

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils232 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Joanne Grundy
TrustOAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBury
Opened01 Apr 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146932.

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 maths82%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading89%77%76%
Expected standard in writing82%73%73%
Expected standard in maths86%77%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils232
Girls106
Boys126
Eligible for free school meals14.2%
First language not English4.7%
SEN support36
EHC plan26
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.4%
Pakistani
5.6%
Indian
3.4%
Other Asian
2.6%
White and Asian
2.2%
African
2.2%
Irish
1.7%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other White
0.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBuryEngland
Overall absence3.9%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence8%12.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)31
Applications (Reception)90
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll212
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)10.79
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.88
Support staff (FTE)17.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Unsworth Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School, StandVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBury and Whitefield Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMersey Drive Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySunny Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRibble Drive Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryUnsworth AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWhitefield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHollins Grundy Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Unsworth Primary School

What is Unsworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Unsworth Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2017.

How does Unsworth Primary School rank in England?

Unsworth Primary School ranks 1,498 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Unsworth Primary School?

Unsworth Primary School has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.