Hazlehurst Primary Academy
Geoffrey Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Tustin
- Sponsor
- Northern Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 156
- URN
- 150782
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706822002
About this school
Hazlehurst Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 156 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hazlehurst Primary 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Hazlehurst Community Primary School (URN 105296).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 |
Trends over time
How Hazlehurst Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
How Hazlehurst Primary Academy compares
Hazlehurst Primary Academy ranked 2nd of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 2.5% | 6.9% | 156 | — |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy | 65% | 4.4% | 15.3% | 193 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom | 50% | 4.1% | 10.7% | 178 | 0.5 miles |
| Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | 67% | 3.3% | 5% | 115 | 0.6 miles |
| Holcombe Brook Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.8 miles |
| Greenmount Primary School | — | — | — | 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)
- 6.94%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.54%
- Persistent absence
- 3.75%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.5 miles
-
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom0.5 miles
Primary · Bury
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Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Holcombe Brook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Greenmount Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Bury
Hazlehurst Primary Academy ranks 2nd 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 Hazlehurst Primary Academy teach?
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Hazlehurst Primary Academy is Mrs Kerry Tustin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hazlehurst Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hazlehurst Primary 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 Hazlehurst Primary Academy?
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy has 156 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hazlehurst Primary Academy full?
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 156 on roll (74%), 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 Hazlehurst Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hazlehurst Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hazlehurst Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hazlehurst Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hazlehurst Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy is part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Hazlehurst Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bury?
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy ranked 2nd of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hazlehurst Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 2.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hazlehurst Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hazlehurst Primary 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.