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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

Bury, BL0 9JDPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1783 of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School in Ramsbottom stands out sharply against the Bury local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 64%, St Andrew's achieves 79% — a full 15 percentage points higher. This places the school 6th out of 64 primary schools in the borough, comfortably inside the top 10% locally. Its national ranking is similarly strong, sitting in the top 13% of all primary schools in England. The school's Progress 8 scores aren't available in the data, but the raw attainment figures tell a clear story: 87% of pupils hit the expected standard in maths, 84% in reading and 82% in writing. At the higher standard, 37% of children reached that level in reading and 29% in maths, though the combined higher standard figure is a more modest 5%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNuttall Lane, Bury, Bury, BL0 9JD
HeadteacherAnne Washington
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)9.6%
School Capacity197 / 300 (66% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumLibraryICT SuiteDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballCricketRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

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

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.