St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

About St Hilda's Church of England Primary School

St Hilda's Church of England Primary School in Bury posts a Key Stage 2 combined expected standard score of 72 per cent, which sits eight points above the local authority average of 64 per cent for primary schools. That places it 11th out of 64 primaries in the borough, comfortably in the top 20 per cent of its peers. The school also ranks 12th in Bury on the same metric when looking at all 46 schools in the LA, and sits in the top 27 per cent nationally. This is a solid, above-average performer that consistently outpaces its local neighbours, though it falls short of the very top tier — the three highest-ranked primaries in Bury all score 85 or above. For families looking for a school that reliably exceeds the LA norm without being among the most selective or oversubscribed, St Hilda's offers a strong middle-ground option.

Digging into the 2023/24 KS2 results, the picture is one of steady, if not spectacular, achievement. In reading, 83 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard, with 34 per cent hitting the higher benchmark. Maths saw 76 per cent at expected and 38 per cent at higher, while writing matched maths on the expected measure at 76 per cent but only 17 per cent reached the higher level. The combined reading, writing and maths higher standard was achieved by 10 per cent of pupils. Average scaled scores for both reading and maths sit at 106, a point above the national benchmark of 100. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023, the school was rated Good across all five categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — maintaining the same overall rating it held in its previous 2013 inspection.

With 183 pupils against a capacity of 210, the school is not full, but it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 52 applications for 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. All 24 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so being in the catchment or having a church connection likely matters. The school serves a relatively diverse intake, with 20.8 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals. Facilities are notably strong for a primary: a gymnasium, sports hall, forest school area, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. SEND provision covers six areas including dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Clubs range from book club and science club to gardening, film club and drama, while sports include football, dance, cross country and cricket. This is a well-resourced, church-affiliated primary that suits families who value above-average outcomes, a broad enrichment offer, and a school that is popular but not impossible to get into.

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