Unsworth Primary School
Blackley Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Grundy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Oak Learning Partnership
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 146932
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617664876
About this school
Unsworth Primary School is a primary academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 March 2023, 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 | 26 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 77% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 87% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Unsworth 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 | 58% | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Unsworth Primary School compares
Unsworth Primary School ranked 5th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 3.7% | 14.5% | 232 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | 59% | 4.3% | 16.8% | 208 | 0.3 miles |
| Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 17.1% | 103 | 0.3 miles |
| Mersey Drive Community Primary School | 50% | 7.1% | 46.5% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Sunny Bank Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 7.9% | 215 | 0.4 miles |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | 56% | 7.2% | 50.8% | 189 | 0.4 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)
- 14.49%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 8.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Mersey Drive Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Sunny Bank Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Ribble Drive Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Bury
Unsworth Primary School ranks 4th 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 Unsworth Primary School teach?
- Unsworth Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Unsworth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Unsworth Primary School is Mrs Joanne Grundy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Unsworth Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Unsworth 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 Unsworth Primary School?
- Unsworth Primary School has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Unsworth Primary School full?
- Unsworth Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Unsworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Unsworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Unsworth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Unsworth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Unsworth Primary School?
- Unsworth Primary School is part of OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Unsworth Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Unsworth Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Unsworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Unsworth Primary School rank locally?
- Unsworth Primary School ranked 5th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Unsworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Unsworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Unsworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Unsworth 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 10 July 2026.