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St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Bury, BL9 6LJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Paul's Church of England Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Primary School sits within Bury local authority, a borough with 64 primary schools where only two hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school's own most recent graded inspection in 2023 rated it Requires Improvement overall, placing it some distance behind the area's top-performing peers. The highest-ranked local school is Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School, followed by Sunny Bank Primary School and Chantlers Primary School, the latter being the nearest Outstanding-rated school at 3.2 kilometres away. St Paul's is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England religious character. The school is at full capacity with 210 pupils on roll, and a notably high proportion — 64.3 per cent — are eligible for free school meals. Headteacher Komal Asani leads a school that is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 36 applications for just 13 places, with 12 of those coming as first preferences.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPorritt Street, Bury, Bury, BL9 6LJ
HeadteacherKomal Asani
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)64.3%
School Capacity210 / 210 (100% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryForest SchoolMusic RoomsSensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsFootballNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingChoirBook ClubChessEco Club

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Paul's Church of England Primary School

St Paul's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.