Cams Lane Primary School

About Cams Lane Primary School

Cams Lane Primary School sits in Bury, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 64, but the school itself doesn't publish its own KS2 results in the available data, making a direct head-to-head comparison impossible. What is clear from the local context is that Bury has only two primary schools rated Outstanding out of 64 total, and the nearest one, Chantlers Primary School, is 3.6 kilometres away. Cams Lane holds a solid Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2016, and an ungraded inspection in 2020 confirmed it remains Good. That puts it in the majority of Bury primaries, but the school has clearly improved since its previous inspection in 2014, when it was rated Requires Improvement. With 200 pupils on a capacity of 210, it's running close to full, and the oversubscription data tells its own story: 57 applications for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 29 of those going to first-preference families.

Academically, the Ofsted breakdown from the 2016 graded inspection shows the school scored a 2 (Good) for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The early years provision was specifically rated Good, which is a strong foundation for children starting at age four. The school doesn't publish Progress 8 or SATs results in the data, so it's not possible to say exactly how its pupils perform against the Bury average of 64 for KS2. However, the fact that it was oversubscribed by nearly two to one in the most recent admissions round suggests local parents have confidence in what it offers. The school has a relatively high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 24 per cent, which is above the national average, and it provides a wide range of SEND support covering social and emotional needs, speech and language, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder.

For families considering Cams Lane, the practical picture is one of a well-equipped primary with a strong sense of community. Facilities include a gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sensory room, and a forest school, which is a notable addition for outdoor learning. Sports provision covers swimming, cricket, football, tennis, and rounders, while clubs extend to choir, drama, art, science, and chess. The school has no nursery provision and no sixth form, so it's strictly for children aged four to eleven. With 24 per cent of pupils on free school meals, it serves a diverse catchment, and the SEND provisions are broad enough to support children with a range of additional needs. The oversubscription ratio of 1.9 means getting a place is competitive, especially for first-preference applicants, of whom there were 31 for 30 places. This is a school that suits families who value a Good-rated, inclusive primary with strong facilities and a clear upward trajectory from its previous Requires Improvement rating.

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