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Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Bury, BL8 1YAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#6,664
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School in Bury holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent graded inspection in 2012, with an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which sits at 63%. That figure is just a hair below the Bury local authority average of 64%, placing the school in the middle of the pack locally — 26th out of 46 primary schools in the borough. While the combined figure is solid, the school’s individual subject results tell a slightly stronger story: 81% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 78% did so in writing. Reading was a touch lower at 72%. At the higher standard, maths again led the way with 31% of pupils reaching that level, compared with 19% in reading and just 9% in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRudgwick Drive, Bury, Bury, BL8 1YA
HeadteacherJoanne Davies
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils184
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity184 / 144 (128% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jul 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosGymnasiumLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsNetballDanceRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubEco ClubDramaChessArt ClubBook Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: ololbury.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.