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Schools in BL8

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
53,853 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL8

29 schools in BL8: 21 primary, 3 secondary and 5 other, including 3 independent. 85% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 23 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
29
in BL8
Good or better
85%
Of 20 with an Ofsted grade
How full
92%
Well used: 6,964 pupils for 7,601 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 23 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL8
52%
31%
  • Excellent6.9%
  • Good51.7%
  • Needs improvement6.9%
  • Serious concerns3.4%
  • Not rated31%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Woodhey High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 106% full
    Not rated
    2.0 miles
  • The Elton High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,017 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · February 2026
  • Tottington High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 811 pupils · 83% full
    Needs improvement
    0.6 miles · May 2024
  • Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
    Other · ages 11–23 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 383 pupils · 77% full
    Not rated
    2.4 miles
  • Tottington Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 319 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · June 2024
  • Elton Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 307 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · January 2024
  • Chantlers Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 305 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · January 2020
  • Woodbank Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 295 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · January 2020
  • Greenhill Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 255 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · July 2023
  • Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils · 78% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · February 2024
  • Greenmount Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 229 pupils · 93% full
    Not rated
    1.7 miles
  • Christ Church CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · November 2022
  • Lowercroft Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · January 2020
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 193 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · November 2023
  • St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 182 pupils · 76% full
    Needs improvement
    1.2 miles · July 2022
  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 178 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · January 2026
  • Old Hall Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · 83% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · September 2023
  • Hazlehurst Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 156 pupils · 74% full
    Serious concerns
    2.3 miles · March 2023
  • Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 115 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    2.9 miles · March 2024
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 99 pupils · 84% full
    Excellent
    2.3 miles · February 2015
  • Summerseat Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 95 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · November 2023
  • Mill School - Bury
    Other · ages 7–17 · Independent · 65 pupils · 93% full
    Not rated
    1.3 miles
  • Forestwood School
    Other · ages 12–19 · Independent · 25 pupils · 57% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2023
  • Holcombe Brook Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11
    Not rated
    1.5 miles
  • Bury College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
    Not rated
    1.6 miles
  • Holy Cross College
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99 · Faith school
    Not rated
    1.8 miles
  • Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school
    Excellent
    3.8 miles · November 2025
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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