Chantlers Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Chantlers Primary School and Lowercroft Primary School are primary schools in Bury.
Chantlers Primary School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Lowercroft Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chantlers Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Chantlers Primary School was judged exceptional and Lowercroft Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 97.0% for Chantlers Primary School and 66.0% for Lowercroft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Chantlers Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lowercroft Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryChantlers Primary School | BuryLowercroft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 25th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 305 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 310 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury, BL8 2SF | Bury, BL8 2TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 305 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 6.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.2% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 5.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chantlers Primary School
Lowercroft Primary School
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