Peel Brow SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Peel Brow School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom are primary schools in Bury.
Peel Brow School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom is ahead on our composite score.
Peel Brow School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom 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 71.0% for Peel Brow School and 65.0% for St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Peel Brow School (35.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryPeel Brow School | BurySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 47th of 55 in Bury | 39th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 94 | 193 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bury, BL0 0BJ | Bury, BL0 9JJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 114 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.0% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.0% | 9.0% 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
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