Greenhill Primary School
Greenhill Primary School is an academy converter in Bury for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 255 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Greenhill Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2018 of its predecessor, Greenhill Primary School. In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Mile Lane Bury Lancashire BL8 2JH |
| Phone | 01617647298 |
| Reference Number | 148096 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 255 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 56.47%
Girls: 43.53% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 8.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 18.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 35.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | 19 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 6 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 68.2% |
| Pakistani | 13.7% |
| Asian, Other | 4.3% |
| Chinese | 2.7% |
| White & Asian | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| African | 1.2% |
| White, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Greenhill Primary School, inspected in September 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 11 Jul 2023 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2023 | School inspection |
| 09 Apr 2021 | Academy conversion letter |
| 18 Sep 2018 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Greenhill Primary School | |
| 15 Oct 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 07 Jul 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 08 Mar 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 86% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 23% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 110 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 109 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 3.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 22 | 7 |
| Third Preference | 28 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Greenhill Primary School had 238 pupils for 240 places. 2 places (0.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Bury West Primary” planning area
Bury counted 256 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 188 in 2029–30, down 27%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 240 | 240 | 245 | 245 | 240 |
| Pupils | 248 | 243 | 244 | 241 | 238 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
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 Greenhill Primary School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.4% of pupils at Greenhill Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Greenhill Primary School had 21.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 21.7 | 23.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 9.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 75.0% | 33.3% | 54.5% | 50.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 6.5 | 6.0 | 16.6 | 3.6 | – |
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, 9.8% of pupils at Greenhill Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 8 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 6 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 5 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
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 2024–25 Greenhill Primary School received £6,246 and spent £6,418 for each of its 239 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £20,000 (£84 per pupil).
Across all 15 schools of Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,286 and spending £7,417 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £196,000 | £100,000 | £26,000 | £20,000 |
| per pupil | £797 | £411 | £106 | £84 |
| In-year balance | £42,000 | -£97,000 | -£115,000 | -£41,000 |
| per pupil | £171 | -£398 | -£479 | -£172 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Chantlers Primary School
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Christ Church CofE Primary School
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Woodbank Primary School
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Tottington Primary School
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
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Radcliffe Primary School
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Gorsefield Primary School
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Holy Trinity Primary School
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
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St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
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Forestwood School
Buller Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS |
0.83 miles |
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Mill School - Bury
Wellington Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL8 2BD |
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The Elton High School
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
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The Derby High School
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1.15 miles |
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Bury Church of England High School
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Bury Grammar Schools
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1.27 miles |
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Holy Cross College
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Bury College
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Tottington High School
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Star Radcliffe Academy
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1.71 miles |
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Firwood High School
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2.16 miles |
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Breightmet School
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Bolton St Catherine's Academy
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Hazel Wood High School
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Cambian Chesham House School
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Little Lever School
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Elms Bank
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Unsworth Academy
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Brookhaven School
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All schools in Bury · Bury local authority: places and applications
Greenhill Primary School is part of Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- Gorsefield Primary School Manchester
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Bury
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Bolton
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Bolton
- Middleton Parish Church School Manchester
- Beacon Primary School Bolton
- St John's Church of England Primary School Manchester
- St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School Rochdale
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Rochdale
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Ashton-Under-Lyne
What is Greenhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Greenhill Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2018 of its predecessor, Greenhill Primary School.
When was Greenhill Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Greenhill Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.
How many pupils does Greenhill Primary School have?
Greenhill Primary School has 255 pupils on roll.
What age range does Greenhill Primary School cover?
Greenhill Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
What are Greenhill Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Greenhill Primary School?
Greenhill Primary School is at Mile Lane, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2JH.