Lowercroft Primary SchoolGreenhill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Lowercroft Primary School and Greenhill Primary School are primary schools in Bury.
Lowercroft Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greenhill Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Greenhill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lowercroft Primary School was judged Good and Greenhill 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 66.0% for Lowercroft Primary School and 86.0% for Greenhill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lowercroft Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Greenhill Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryLowercroft Primary School | BuryGreenhill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 58 in Bury | 2nd of 58 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 226 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 271 | |
| Location | Bury, BL8 2TS | Bury, BL8 2JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 23.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 226 | 239 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.6% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.5% | 26.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.8% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 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.
Lowercroft Primary School
Greenhill Primary School
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