Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School

Stubbins Primary School continues to be rated as a good school following its recent ungraded inspection, although the evidence suggests that it may not maintain this rating if a graded inspection were conducted now. The school has made considerable efforts to refresh its curriculum, aiming to enhance the educational experience for its pupils. Overall, students report enjoying their time at school and appreciate the supportive environment fostered by staff. However, there are concerns regarding the inconsistent delivery of the new curriculums, particularly affecting pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school's next steps will focus on addressing these issues to ensure all students can achieve their best.

Strengths

• Pupils are courteous and enjoy positive relationships with staff.
• The school has made considerable changes to the curriculum, especially in early years.
• Pupils behave well, contributing to a calm and harmonious atmosphere.
• Children in early years are increasingly well prepared for the key stage 1 curriculum.
• Pupils have access to a wide range of suitable books and enjoy daily reading.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the refreshed curriculums hinders some pupils' achievement.
• Support for struggling readers is inadequate, slowing their progress.
• Staff sometimes fail to adapt curriculum delivery for pupils with SEND.
• PSHE curriculum is not taught consistently, leading to gaps in pupils' understanding of health and social issues.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.1% of pupils at Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School had 18.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 27.1% of pupils at Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School received £7,364 and spent £7,162 for each of its 170 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £47,000 (£277 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Bury · Lancashire local authority: places and applications

What is Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School have?

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School has 170 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School cover?

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School?

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School is at Bolton Road North, Stubbins, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 0NA.