Greenhill Primary School

About Greenhill Primary School

Greenhill Primary School sits comfortably above the Bury local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 74% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 64%. That ten-point gap places the school 9th out of 46 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 20% locally and the top 22% nationally. It also outperforms the LA average on individual subjects: 83% of pupils hit the expected standard in both reading and maths, and 91% did so in writing. Higher-attaining pupils are well represented too, with 20% achieving the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s overall score of 74 on the KS2 combined measure confirms it as a strong performer within Bury, though it sits behind the three top-ranked peers in the area, which all score 85 or above.

Academically, Greenhill’s results are solid across the board. In the 2023/24 assessments, pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in both reading and maths, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was 43%, in maths 37%, and in writing 23%. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since its last graded inspection in 2014. The inspection report noted Good provision in early years, leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. The school does not have a sixth form, and its nursery provision means children can join from age two. With 239 pupils on roll against a capacity of 271, there is some headroom, though the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 78 applications for 30 places, with 28 first-preference offers made from 33 first-preference applications.

Greenhill offers a practical set of facilities for a primary school, including a library, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a dining hall, and a sensory room. Sports provision covers athletics, rounders, cross country, dance, swimming and tennis, while after-school clubs include coding, gardening and drama. The school’s SEND register is broad, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Chantlers Primary School, just 0.7 km away. Greenhill is a state-funded, mixed, non-religious primary that suits families looking for above-average academic outcomes in a moderately sized school with good SEND support and a strong local reputation, particularly for those who value a school that consistently exceeds the LA average without being among the very highest scorers in the borough.

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