Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bury
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury is a primary school in Bury for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 233 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Staff and pupils forge strong relationships with each other.”
- “Pupils know that they have adults in school to look after them and support them with any problems that they may have.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the knowledge that pupils need to know and use is not organised well.”
- “Occasionally, some staff are not sufficiently clear about how pupils’ learning builds on what they know already.”
- “At times, this means that staff are not equipped to deliver the curriculum effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 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) | 74% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 33 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
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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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.
- Greenmount Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holcombe Brook Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Tottington Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Old Hall Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published