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Open establishments around an England postcode from a dated official snapshot, ordered by straight-line distance. Nearby never means eligible.

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Bury · North West · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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State-funded

9 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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553 m0.3 mi straight-lineReport card13 January 2026

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Nuttall Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JD

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 13 January 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 6 October 2021).
02
593 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Queen Street, Ramsbottom, St Joseph's RC Primary, Queen Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 14 November 2023 · published 11 December 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
622 m0.4 mi straight-lineReport card31 March 2026

Peel Brow School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Fir Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 0BJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 31 March 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Requires improvement overall (inspected 28 November 2023).
04
814 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4PA

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 26 March 2024 · published 6 May 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 9 November 2022: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
05
1,500 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bolton Road North, Stubbins, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 0NA

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 19 June 2024: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
07
1,782 m1.1 mi straight-line

Woodhey High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9QZ

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 15 July 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
09
2,492 m1.5 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Holcombe Brook Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9TA

Phase
Primary
Ages
5–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 11 December 2024 · published 15 January 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
10
2,761 m1.7 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Greenmount Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HD

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 18 December 2024 · published 28 January 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
3,007 m1.9 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Edenfield Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Market Street, Edenfield, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 0HL

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 23 April 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 19 October 2023: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

06
1,509 m0.9 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Holcombe Hall, Holcombe Old Road, Holcombe, Nr. Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 4NG

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–23
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
Islam
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
2,302 m1.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Rossendale School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bamford Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 0RT

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
7–19
Type
Other independent special school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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