Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary SchoolPeel Brow School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School and Peel Brow School are primary schools in Bury.
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Peel Brow School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Peel Brow School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for Peel Brow School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Peel Brow School (35.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryEmmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School | BuryPeel Brow School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 47th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 115 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 118 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury, BL8 4PA | Bury, BL0 0BJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 113 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 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.
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Peel Brow School
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