Compare Christ Church CofE Primary School and Fairfield Community Primary School and St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Christ Church CofE Primary School (Primary) in Bury; Fairfield Community Primary School (Primary) in Bury; St Thomas Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Bury — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Christ Church CofE Primary School, Fairfield Community Primary School and St Thomas Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Bury, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Christ Church CofE Primary School), published Jan 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Thomas Church of England Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 900, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED trust.
| Attribute |
Christ Church CofE Primary School
BL8 3AX
|
Fairfield Community Primary School
BL9 7SD
|
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
BL9 7EY
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bury Lancashire BL8 3AX |
Bury Lancashire BL9 7SD |
Bury Lancashire BL9 7EY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Jan 2023 | 2 25 May 2023 | 2 7 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 270 | 249 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED | Bury (351) | THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED |
| Website | www.christchurch.bury.sch.uk | www.fairfieldprimarybury.org.uk | stthomascep.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01204883415 | 01617641559 | 01617647565 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL8 3AX - Ofsted
- 2 18 Jan 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- www.christchurch.bury.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204883415
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL9 7SD - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bury (351)
- Website
- www.fairfieldprimarybury.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01617641559
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bury
Lancashire
BL9 7EY - Ofsted
- 2 7 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
- Website
- stthomascep.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617647565
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