Peel Brow School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bury
Peel Brow School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Bury has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fir Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0BJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 94 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of the close-knit community at this small school.”
- “Staff help pupils and their families to feel welcome, greeting them warmly each morning.”
- “Pupils are safe and know that staff value and care for them.”
To improve
- “However, many pupils do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “They miss out on important learning.”
- “In the past, pupils’ attainment in national tests and assessments has been below that of other pupils nationally.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 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) | 71% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 7 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Bury published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Holcombe Brook Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenmount Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Springside Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged