East Ward Community Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Willow Street
 Bury
 Lancashire BL9 7QZ
Telephone: 0161 764 6065

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from East Ward Community Primary School
Trust: Vision Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Vision Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Mort (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: David Waites
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.56 / 21.01
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.64
Number of pupils: 476
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 54.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 56.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 70.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bury
Constituency: Bury North
Electoral Ward: Bury East
School Number: 3512047

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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