St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Bury
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Bury Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw is a primary school in Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Bury for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 12 November 2024. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 38 of the 56 other Bury primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- There were 10 first-choice applications for 13 Reception offers in 2026; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Of the 30 Reception 2026 applications, 11 (37%) came from families living outside Bury, and 3 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 27% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bury schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 99 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 12 November 2024
Strengths
- “There is a real togetherness that runs through St Mary’s Church of England Primary School.”
- “The school’s vision and values of love, joy, hope, friendship, trust and faith underpin much of the work that takes place.”
- “Staff have an unwavering commitment to ensure that all pupils, of all backgrounds, succeed both socially and academically.”
To improve
- “However, the quality of some of the curriculum in the early years is variable.”
- “However, some pupils who struggle to read do not receive the support that they need to build their phonics knowledge.”
- “This hinders them from becoming fluent readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 December 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) | 64% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenmount Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holcombe Brook Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tottington Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published