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Peel Brow School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Bury

Fir Street, Bury, BL0 0BJ

Website 01706823204

54

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 28/11/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

90.6%

33.0% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

94

Capacity used

Has space

45%

210 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

10 of 10 families who put it first got an offer

10

Places offered

15

Total applications

1.5

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference1010● 100%
2nd preference20● 0%
3rd preference30● 0%
Total151067%

1st preference success by year

100%
2022
94%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Bury lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
James Gabrielides
Address
Fir Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0BJ
Phone
01706823204
Local authority
Bury
Ward / constituency
Ramsbottom · Bury North
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
148867

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals43%——
English as additional language6%——
SEN support13%——
45% boys (42)55% girls (52)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

94 pupils · 210 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    31 March 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionExpected standard
    AchievementExpected standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsStrong standard
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 23

    28 November 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  3. 21

    10 June 2021

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 94 pupils

Attendance

90.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

9.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

33.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

3.2%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

3.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

26%
22/23
24%
23/24
33%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths54%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard71%
+9% vs England
Higher standard21%
+13% vs England

Reading

Expected standard86%
+11% vs England
Higher standard21%
-12% vs England
Average score107
+1 vs England

Writing

Expected standard79%
+7% vs England
Greater depth21%
+8% vs England

Maths

Expected standard79%
+5% vs England
Higher standard43%
+17% vs England
Average score108
+3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard71%
-2% vs England
Higher standard29%
-1% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard86%
+4% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

352023542024712025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)71%61%
Higher standard21%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Bury council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.