Primary school

Peel Brow School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bury
  • BL0 0BJ
Ofsted report card · inspected Mar 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,596 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 31%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 30%30% · 2017/182018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 94%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 31%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM71% · North West 63%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM21% · North West 6%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 57% · 14 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 75% · 16 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 72% · 25 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 35% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 54% · 24 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 63%75%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 14 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 16 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 25 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 24 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 21% · 14 pupils · North West 6%21%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 16 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 25 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 100 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 24 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 14 pupils · North West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 14 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 16 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 25 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 24 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 105108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.5%
7 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 87.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st87
2nd41
3rd30

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Goodas predecessor
  6. 2021Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2023Requires improvement
  8. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202694
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.0%
First language not English5.3%
SEN support11.4%
EHC plan6.1%
Absence (sessions missed)9.4%
Persistently absent pupils33.0%

Girls 53.5%Boys 46.5%

44.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 11 responses (9.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.9% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?0% yes
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?36.4% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 36.4% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.1% had no concerns to raise80% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart72.7% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well90.9% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?90.9% yes
  • Your overall view of the school90.9% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher11.5
Pupils per adult8.2
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 3.1

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 14.3 · 18 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,027
Spend per pupil£9,562
Staff spend per pupil£7,379
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£51,000in-year balance

Grants £9,443 · self-generated £584 · premises £1,005 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £336,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it