East Ward Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bury
East Ward Community Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Willow Street, Bury, BL9 7QZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 474 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “This school truly sits at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils flourish in its warm and welcoming environment.”
- “Staff greet them by name each morning and make sure they feel noticed and welcomed.”
To improve
- “However, the most recent published data shows that these pupils attained closer to national averages.”
- “While leaders understand the causes of absence and tailor support well, their actions have not secured rapid improvement over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2026 (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) | 62% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 53 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.
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fairfield Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Chesham Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published