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Old Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bury, BL8 4LU

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Old Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils173
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Carlile
TrustTHE KEEP LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBury
Opened01 Feb 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151357.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils173
Girls82
Boys91
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.4%
First language not English9.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size22.8

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
79.8%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other White
2.9%
Indian
2.9%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
Other mixed
0.6%
African
0.6%

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 teacher19.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.19
Support staff (FTE)11.72

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.11
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
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%, better than England, better than Bury5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.3%, better than England, better than Bury12.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, 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.

Nearby schools

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1.2 miSecondaryThe Elton High SchoolCommunity school
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Frequently asked questions about Old Hall Primary School

What is Old Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Old Hall Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Oct 2014.

How hard is it to get into Old Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Old Hall Primary School made 11 offers from 38 applications (3.5 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Old Hall Primary School?

Old Hall Primary School has 173 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Old Hall Primary School?

Old Hall Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Old Hall Primary School?

At Old Hall Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Old Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Old Hall Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.3% 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.