St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Bury
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 357 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 November 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders encourage pupils to celebrate diverse faiths, cultures and beliefs.”
- “Children in the early years and pupils are happy and safe in school.”
- “They support and care for each other.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, pupils do not reach their full potential in some subjects.”
- “There are some missed opportunities for them to extend their use of new vocabulary and reasoning skills.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2023 (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) | 43% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Chesham Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodbank Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elton Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published