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Holcombe Brook Primary School

Bury, BL0 9TAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2143 of 13,686 nationally

About Holcombe Brook Primary School

Holcombe Brook Primary School sits comfortably above the Bury local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 77% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 64%. That gap of 13 percentage points places the school 8th out of 64 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 15% locally and the top 16% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 77 on this metric confirms it as a strong performer among its peers, though it sits behind the top three in Bury — Emmanuel Holcombe, Sunny Bank and Chantlers — which all score above 85. Still, for a school rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, these results show a level of academic attainment that exceeds the typical primary in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongsight Road, Bury, Bury, BL0 9TA
HeadteacherDavid Westerby
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils263
Free School Meals (FSM)14.1%
School Capacity263 / 280 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 5 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallForest SchoolGymnasiumDining HallLibraryArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingCricketAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubBook ClubChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:20-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holcombe Brook Primary School

Holcombe Brook Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.