Tottington Primary School

About Tottington Primary School

Tottington Primary School’s headline KS2 results sit comfortably above the Bury local authority average, which stands at 64% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The school’s figure of 68% puts it four percentage points ahead, a solid performance that places it 19th out of 46 primary schools in the borough. That’s a respectable mid-to-upper ranking, though it’s worth noting that the top three schools in Bury all score above 85%, so there’s a clear gap to the very best. Still, for a school that was rated Requires Improvement in its 2012 inspection, the trajectory is encouraging. Its most recent graded inspection in 2014 awarded a Good rating, and an ungraded visit in 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. That stability suggests a school that has found its feet and is delivering reliably above-average outcomes for its pupils.

Drilling into the detail, the school’s strongest subject at KS2 is maths, where 77% of pupils reached the expected standard and 25% achieved the higher standard. Reading follows closely at 73% expected and 20% higher, while writing lags a little at 75% expected and just 9% higher. The combined expected figure of 68% is driven by these solid individual scores, and the average scaled scores of 105 in maths and 103 in reading are both above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s national ranking places it in the top 36% of all primary schools, and within the North West it sits in the top 35%. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are clearly above the local norm. With only 9.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively advantaged catchment, which may partly explain the strong results.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 57 applications for 39 places and all 39 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That oversubscription ratio of 1.46 reflects its popularity among local families. Facilities include a sensory room, library, outdoor playground, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers a range of sports including swimming, cricket, cross country, dance and athletics. Clubs cover gardening, coding and film club. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional needs, speech and language, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and a resourced provision. With nursery provision on site, it suits families looking for continuity from age three through to Year 6. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Chantlers Primary School, 1.9 km away, but Tottington’s Good rating and above-average results make it a strong local option for parents who prioritise solid academic foundations without the pressure of a top-tier school.

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