St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy
Queen Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Graves
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 150674
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706823645
About this school
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom (URN 105343).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy ranked 26th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.4% | 15.3% | 193 | — |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | 50% | 4.1% | 10.7% | 178 | 0.1 miles |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.3% | 5% | 115 | 0.3 miles |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | 90% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 156 | 0.5 miles |
| Peel Brow School | 71% | 9.4% | 44% | 94 | 0.7 miles |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | 31% | 6.3% | 17.4% | 95 | 1.2 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)
- 15.25%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 8.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom0.1 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Hazlehurst Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Peel Brow School0.7 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Summerseat Methodist Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Bury
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy ranks 18th 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 ages does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Emma Graves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), 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 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Bury?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy ranked 26th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census.
- What are St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy'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.