1
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 7EY
2
7 Jul 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in BL9
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BL9. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
0
Good
15
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 88% · RI: 6% · I: 6%
2
Summerseat Methodist Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 5NF
2
11 Dec 2023
3
Sunny Bank Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 8EQ
2
31 Jul 2023
4
Fairfield Community Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 7SD
2
25 May 2023
5
Holy Trinity Primary School
Bury • Greater Manchester • BL9 0SB
2
12 Mar 2023
6
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 6ER
2
22 Jun 2022
7
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 8JT
2
19 May 2022
8
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 9PW
2
14 Dec 2021
9
Springside Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 5JB
2
28 Jul 2019
10
Unsworth Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL9 8LY
2
15 Jan 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hollins Grundy Primary School 2 • Nov 2017
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2017
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 2 • May 2012
- East Ward Community Primary School 2 • Feb 2011
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 3 • May 2023
- Chesham Primary Academy 4 • Jul 2023
- St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Not judged • Dec 2024