1
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 4PA
2
6 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in BL8
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BL8. 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
15
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 4HS
2
12 Mar 2024
3
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 3AX
2
18 Jan 2023
4
Lowercroft Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 2TS
2
28 Jan 2020
5
Elton Community Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 1SB
2
2 Dec 2018
6
Woodbank Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 1AX
2
4 May 2016
7
Greenhill Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 2JH
2
10 Nov 2014
8
Tottington Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 3HR
2
17 Jun 2014
9
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 1YA
2
5 Jul 2012
10
Chantlers Primary School
Bury • Lancashire • BL8 2SF
2
10 Dec 2010
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
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 3 • Sep 2022
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Not judged • Dec 2024
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Not judged • Nov 2024