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Schools in BL8 2

The schools families in BL8 2 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
14,739 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL8 2

7 schools in BL8 2: 5 primary, 0 secondary and 2 other, including 2 independent. 75% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 6 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall.

Schools
7
in BL8 2
Good or better
75%
Of 4 with an Ofsted grade
How full
90%
Well used: 1,036 pupils for 1,145 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places, of 6 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL8 2
43%
14%
43%
  • Good42.9%
  • Needs improvement14.3%
  • Not rated42.9%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Chantlers Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 305 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · January 2020
  • Greenhill Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 255 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · July 2023
  • Lowercroft Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · January 2020
  • St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 182 pupils · 76% full
    Needs improvement
    0.2 miles · July 2022
  • Mill School - Bury
    Other · ages 7–17 · Independent · 65 pupils · 93% full
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
  • Forestwood School
    Other · ages 12–19 · Independent · 25 pupils · 57% full
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
  • Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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