Butterstile Primary School
School Grove, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Edwards
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 382
- URN
- 150485
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617985680
About this school
Butterstile Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 382 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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Butterstile Primary School (URN 105297).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
How Butterstile Primary School compares
Butterstile Primary School ranked 33rd of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 | 63% | 6.5% | 27.1% | 382 | — |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy | 72% | 5.9% | 1.6% | 423 | 0.5 miles |
| Park View Primary School | 71% | 5.6% | 16.5% | 425 | 0.5 miles |
| Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy | 70% | 6.2% | 3.4% | 437 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.9% | 35.9% | 191 | 0.8 miles |
| St Philip's RC Primary School | 77% | 3.4% | 16% | 354 | 0.8 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)
- 27.12%
- English as an additional language
- 23.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.49%
- Persistent absence
- 17.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Park View Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Salford
-
St Philip's RC Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Salford
Other schools in Manchester
Butterstile Primary School ranks 120th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Butterstile Primary School teach?
- Butterstile Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Butterstile Primary School?
- The headteacher of Butterstile Primary School is Mrs Karen Edwards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Butterstile Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Butterstile 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 Butterstile Primary School?
- Butterstile Primary School has 382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Butterstile Primary School full?
- Butterstile Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 382 on roll (86%), 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 Butterstile Primary School a faith school?
- No. Butterstile Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Butterstile Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Butterstile Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Butterstile Primary School?
- Butterstile Primary School is part of THE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Butterstile Primary School rank locally?
- Butterstile Primary School ranked 33rd of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% 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 Butterstile Primary School's absence rate?
- Butterstile Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Butterstile Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Butterstile 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.