St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in Radcliffe sits within the Bury local authority, a primary landscape where just two of 64 schools hold an Outstanding rating. The school itself ranks 40th out of 46 primaries in the borough, placing it in the bottom half locally. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Chantlers Primary School, 2. 3 kilometres away, while the top-performing peers in the LA include Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School, Sunny Bank Primary School, and Chantlers itself. St Andrew's is a state-funded, mixed Church of England primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 227 pupils against a capacity of 240, and 18 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals. Headteacher Gillian Ellis leads a school that, in its most recent graded inspection, was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good.
Key Details
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- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
2 Nov 2023Latest monitoring visit (2 Nov 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:25
Source: standrewsradcliffe.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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