Primary school

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bury
  • M25 2BW
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,760 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 25%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 59%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 38%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 25%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM74% · North West 63%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%3/10 Below−35.3 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 34 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 69% · 35 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 64% · 36 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 75% · 36 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 67% · 36 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 35 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 74% · 34 pupils · North West 63%75%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 34 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 35 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 36 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 11% · 36 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 36 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 35 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 34 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 34 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 36 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 36 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 35 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 34 pupils · North West 105107105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 34 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 35 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 36 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 36 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 36 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 35 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 34 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.5%
29 of 31 who put it first2014 · 94.3%2026 · 93.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3129
2nd151
3rd90

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026199
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.5%
First language not English16.1%
SEN support10.3%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils6.5%

Girls 44.4%Boys 55.6%

80.6% full · 247 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (18.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.7% not applicable41.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.7% not applicable57.2% 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 child85.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school73.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development58.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent78% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.2
  • Other support 2

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 18.2 · 22 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,341
Spend per pupil£7,329
Staff spend per pupil£5,192
Reserve per pupil−£353
  • −£70,337revenue reserve
  • +£2,516in-year balance

Grants £6,916 · self-generated £425 · premises £433 per pupil