St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Pimhole Road, Bury, BL9 7EY
459 pupils · 109% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
- Local authority
- Bury
- Free school meals
- 25.3%
Ofsted
Good (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 11 June 2024, published 7 July 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 66% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 55 | 91 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 51 | 47 | 84 | 50 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 56 | 94 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 47 | 39 | 65 | 46 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 57 | 41 | 70 | 50 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 44 | 33 | 60 | 38 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 48 | 35 | 55 | 41 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 46 | 33 | 51 | 36 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- East Ward Community Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 km · No Ofsted rating
- Holy Trinity Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1 km · Requires improvement (2023) · previous system
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.