East Ward Community Primary SchoolHeap Bridge Village Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
East Ward Community Primary School and Heap Bridge Village Primary School are primary schools in Bury.
East Ward Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heap Bridge Village Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Heap Bridge Village Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East Ward Community Primary School was judged strong and Heap Bridge Village Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at East Ward Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryEast Ward Community Primary School | BuryHeap Bridge Village Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 58 in Bury | 55th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 476 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 175 | |
| Location | Bury, BL9 7QZ | Bury, BL9 7JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 168 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.3% | 27.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.3% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 12.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.4% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: East Ward Community Primary School · Heap Bridge Village Primary School