St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Ollis
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 362
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- URN
- 133929
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617645330
About this school
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 357 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 46 | 46 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 28% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 57% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 48% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 57% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 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 | 37% | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 28% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John with St Mark CofE Primary School compares
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School ranked 52nd of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 6.4% | 33.8% | 357 | — |
| Chesham Primary Academy | 70% | 5.4% | 21.9% | 293 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodbank Primary School | 63% | 7.3% | 21.5% | 295 | 0.6 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 43% | 6.2% | 64.3% | 184 | 0.6 miles |
| St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 64% | 5.1% | 26.2% | 342 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | 37% | 6.9% | 37.3% | 229 | 0.9 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)
- 33.75%
- English as an additional language
- 36.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 16.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chesham Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Woodbank Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bury
-
St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bury
-
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Holy Trinity Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Bury
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School ranks 29th 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 St John with St Mark CofE Primary School teach?
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of St John with St Mark CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John with St Mark CofE Primary School is Mr Steven Ollis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John with St Mark CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John with St Mark CofE Primary School, 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 St John with St Mark CofE Primary School?
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School has 357 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John with St Mark CofE Primary School full?
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School has capacity for 362 pupils and 357 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John with St Mark CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John with St Mark CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Is St John with St Mark CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. St John with St Mark CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St John with St Mark CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John with St Mark CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John with St Mark CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John with St Mark CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School ranked 52nd of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John with St Mark CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John with St Mark CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John with St Mark CofE Primary School'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 1 July 2026.