Greenhill Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · 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 →Greenhill Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2023. Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Greenhill Primary School 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
- 2024/25: 86% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2nd highest of 7 schools: this one and 6 of the 8 nearest Bury primary schools that have results.
- In 2024/25, 23% reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths (England 8%), alongside 86% at the expected standard (England 62%).
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place; there were 19 first-choice applications for 26 offers, and 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meals eligibility stands at 8.6% of pupils, against a middle figure of 17.9% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bury.
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
- Mile Lane, Bury, BL8 2JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 255 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Greenhill Primary School typically achieve well.”
- “They know that their teachers expect the very best of them.”
- “Most pupils enjoy their learning and take a great deal of pride in their work.”
To improve
- “In one or two subjects, the curriculum remains in development.”
- “In these subjects, the curriculum is not sufficiently ambitious.”
- “Leaders have not finalised the essential knowledge that pupils should learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 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) | 86% | 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, 26 offers in total, 19 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.
- Lowercroft Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chantlers Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elton Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published