Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Eleanor England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 105344
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204882770
About this school
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 45 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 69% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 71% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bury average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 276 |
| 2023/24 | 272 |
| 2024/25 | 265 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury compares
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury ranked 8th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4% | 6% | 233 | — |
| Greenmount Primary School | — | — | — | 229 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | 64% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 99 | 0.8 miles |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Tottington Primary School | 59% | 4% | 10% | 319 | 1.2 miles |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | 90% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 156 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.04%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 6.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greenmount Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
-
Holcombe Brook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Tottington Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Hazlehurst Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Bury
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury ranks 8th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Bury.
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Chesham Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- East Ward Community Primary School Primary
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elton Community Primary School Primary
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primary
- Greenhill Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury teach?
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury?
- The headteacher of Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury is Mrs Eleanor England, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury?
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury full?
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury has capacity for 300 pupils and 233 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury a faith school?
- Yes. Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury rank locally?
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury ranked 8th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury's absence rate?
- Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.