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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

10 nearby

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

01
370 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Pimhole Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7EY

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 11 June 2024 · published 7 July 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
02
450 m0.3 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Edward Street, The Mosses, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0RZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 5 November 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.Ungraded inspection 7 June 2023: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
03
662 m0.4 mi straight-line

Bury College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Market Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0BG

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–99
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
04
846 m0.5 mi straight-lineReport card20 January 2026

East Ward Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Willow Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7QZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 20 January 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
05
993 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Morley Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9JQ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 23 March 2023 · published 21 May 2023. 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.
07
1,117 m0.7 mi straight-line

Holy Cross College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

169 Manchester Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 9BB

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–99
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
08
1,208 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Hoyle Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Chesham Fold Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6HR

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–4
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 4 March 2025 · published 3 April 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
1,294 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Athlone Avenue, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5EE

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 23 November 2022: School remains Good
11
1,299 m0.8 mi straight-lineReport card6 May 2026

Bury Church of England High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Haslam Brow, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0TS

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 6 May 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Requires improvement overall (inspected 13 September 2023).
12
1,355 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Danesmoor Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6ER

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 20 April 2022 · published 22 June 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

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

06
1,103 m0.7 mi straight-line

Bury Grammar Schools

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Tenterden Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0HN

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
09
1,239 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Cambian Chesham House School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Chesham House, Thrush Drive, Bury, BL9 6JD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
10–18
Type
Other independent special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded 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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