Key stage 2 2024/25
#4,596 of 15,057
Better than 69% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148867.
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.
| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71%, better than England, better than Bury | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 21%, better than England, better than Bury | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to Bury | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Bury | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Bury | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 86%, better than England, better than Bury | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 79%, better than England, better than Bury | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79%, better than England, similar to Bury | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 14 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 94 |
| Girls | 52 |
| Boys | 42 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 42.6% |
| First language not English | 6.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 89 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 57.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 15 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 15.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 11.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.17 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.29 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.9 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 8 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 15 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 8 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 7 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 11.9%, worse than England, worse than Bury | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 40%, worse than England, worse than Bury | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 10%, worse than England, worse than Bury | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Not applicable | Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Woodhey High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Summerseat Methodist Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Holcombe Brook Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Edenfield Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. |
Peel Brow School is rated Good, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Peel Brow School ranks 4,596 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).
In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Peel Brow School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Peel Brow School made 8 offers from 15 applications (1.9 per offer), and 7 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Peel Brow School has 94 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Peel Brow School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Peel Brow School, the average class had 15.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Peel Brow School missed 11.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 40% 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.