East Ward Community Primary SchoolSt Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
East Ward Community Primary School and St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School are primary schools in Bury.
East Ward Community Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). East Ward Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
East Ward Community Primary School was judged strong and St Joseph and St Bede RC 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 62.0% for East Ward Community Primary School and 64.0% for St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School.
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 | BurySt Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 41st of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 474 | 342 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 343 | |
| Location | Bury, BL9 7QZ | Bury, BL9 6ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 476 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.3% | 26.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% | 9.8% 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.
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.
East Ward Community Primary School
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School
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