Elton Community Primary School

About Elton Community Primary School

Elton Community Primary School in Bury was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a significant improvement from its previous overall rating of Inadequate in 2017. The school’s leadership and management, as well as its early years provision, were also judged Good. On the academic front, the most telling metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 74%. That’s ten percentage points above the Bury local authority average of 64%, placing Elton 10th out of 46 primary schools in the borough. The school also performs well in individual subjects: 87% of pupils hit the expected standard in reading, 85% in maths and 76% in writing. Nationally, it sits in the top 22% of primary schools for this combined measure, and in the top 21% within the North West region.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Elton’s pupils achieved an average maths score of 108 and a reading average of 106, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The school also sees a decent proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard: 41% in maths, 30% in reading and 17% in writing, with 11% hitting the higher bar across all three subjects. While progress scores aren’t available in the data, the attainment figures suggest a school that is delivering solid outcomes for its 319 pupils. The school’s ranking score of 74 places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally, and it sits just behind top local performers like Emmanuel Holcombe and Sunny Bank. With 36.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, these results are particularly encouraging and point to effective teaching across the board.

Elton is a three-form entry primary with a nursery, and it’s clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 53 applications for 30 places, with 27 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.77. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, library, ICT suite, music rooms and a sensory room, plus playing fields for cricket, football, athletics and rounders. There’s a strong offering of clubs including drama, choir, coding and chess. The school’s SEND provision covers a wide range of needs, from dyslexia and moderate learning difficulties to autistic spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs. For families in Bury looking for a well-regarded state primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer, Elton is a realistic and appealing option — though you’ll need to apply early given the competition for places.

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