Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bury
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 March 2024. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4PA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 115 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “They told inspectors that pupils are made to feel welcome and that they quickly make new friends.”
- “Pupils were also keen to explain how the school helps them to develop the confidence and resilience that they need to embrace new challenges.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, the curriculum does not make clear what pupils need to remember or the order that learning needs to occur.”
- “In these subjects, some pupils’ learning is less secure.”
- “At times, they do not learn all that they need to.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Bury published it, drawn on the map
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Peel Brow School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holcombe Brook Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenmount Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury 1.8 mi Good Last distance published