Primary school

Chantlers Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bury
  • BL8 2SF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 91 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 7%7%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 1%1% · 2018/192022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 6%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM97% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM6% · North West 6%5/10 Middle−28 pts
Reading score111 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+13.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 81% · 36 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 80% · 35 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 84% · 32 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 97% · 36 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 87% · 39 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 85% · 34 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 97% · 36 pupils · North West 63%97%80%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 36 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 17% · 35 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 16% · 32 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 36 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 39 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 12% · 34 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 6% · 36 pupils · North West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 36 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 36 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 112 · 39 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 34 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 111 · 36 pupils · North West 105112106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 36 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 36 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 39 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 34 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 36 pupils · North West 105110107No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in54.7%
35 of 64 who put it first2014 · 97.1%2026 · 54.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6435
2nd461
3rd270

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026305
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.5%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support8.2%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils3.9%

Girls 49.5%Boys 50.5%

98.4% full · 310 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 52 responses (17.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 84.6% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.9% not applicable94.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 7.3
  • Leadership 4.9
  • Teaching assistants 13.7
  • Other support 5

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 30.9 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,774
Spend per pupil£6,739
Staff spend per pupil£5,243
Reserve per pupil£186
  • +£56,439revenue reserve
  • +£10,834in-year balance

Grants £6,240 · self-generated £534 · premises £328 per pupil