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Chantlers Primary School

Bury, BL8 2SFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
85%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 35 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#746 of 13,686 nationally

About Chantlers Primary School

Chantlers Primary School sits third out of 46 primary schools in Bury, placing it firmly in the top 10 per cent locally and nationally. Its headline metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — stands at 85 per cent, a full 21 points above the Bury local authority average of 64 per cent. That gap is significant and consistent across individual subjects: 91 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard in reading, 88 per cent in maths and 85 per cent in writing. The school also pushes well beyond the baseline, with 44 per cent of children reaching the higher standard in reading and 41 per cent in maths, though the combined higher figure drops to 12 per cent. Average scaled scores of 108 in both reading and maths reinforce the picture of a school where most children are working comfortably above the national benchmark. For parents comparing options, this is a school that clearly outperforms its local peers on the core academic measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFoulds Avenue, Bury, Bury, BL8 2SF
HeadteacherPhilip B Barlow
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils305
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity305 / 310 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundDining HallMusic RoomsICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketDanceNetballFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirCodingFilm ClubBook ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: chantlersprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Chantlers Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.