St Mary's Church of England Primary School, HawkshawHolly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw and Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury are primary schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw was judged the expected standard and Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury 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 64.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw and 74.0% for Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw (76.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, BurySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw | BuryHolly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 27th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 118 | 300 | |
| Location | Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JL | Bury, BL8 4HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 95 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.3% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% | 6.2% 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.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
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