Schools in Bury

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 57 schools in Bury , Bury — including 40 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Bury and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Bury (40)

Fairfield Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bury · BL9 7SD

Ages 2–11 256 pupils Capacity 249

Chantlers Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bury · BL8 2SF

Ages 3–11 305 pupils Capacity 310

Lowercroft Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bury · BL8 2TS

Ages 4–11 226 pupils Capacity 230

Holcombe Brook Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bury · BL0 9TA

Ages 5–11 263 pupils Capacity 280

Hollins Grundy Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bury · BL9 8AY

Ages 4–11 205 pupils Capacity 210

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bury · BL9 9PW

Ages 3–11 243 pupils Capacity 258

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bury · BL0 9JD

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 300

Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Bury · BL8 2RH

Ages 3–11 236 pupils Capacity 240

St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Bury · BL9 0RZ

Ages 3–11 250 pupils Capacity 255

Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Bury · BL8 1YA

Ages 4–11 184 pupils Capacity 210

Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Bury · BL8 4PA

Ages 3–11 113 pupils Capacity 118

Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Bury · BL8 4HS

Ages 4–11 265 pupils Capacity 300

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Bury · BL9 8JT

Ages 3–11 102 pupils Capacity 210

Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bury · BL0 0NA

Ages 4–11 191 pupils Capacity 214

Edenfield Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bury · BL0 0HL

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 197

St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bury · BL9 5EE

Ages 4–11 366 pupils Capacity 362

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Bury · BL9 9JQ

Ages 4–11 470 pupils Capacity 420

Elton Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL8 1SB

Ages 3–11 319 pupils Capacity 315

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 3AX

Ages 3–11 220 pupils Capacity 270

East Ward Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 7QZ

Ages 3–11 476 pupils Capacity 420

Sunny Bank Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 8EQ

Ages 5–11 216 pupils Capacity 210

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · M26 1AW

Ages 3–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 7EY

Ages 3–11 450 pupils Capacity 420

Holy Trinity Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 0SB

Ages 3–11 232 pupils Capacity 241

Unsworth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 8LY

Ages 3–11 214 pupils Capacity 210

Tottington Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 3HR

Ages 3–11 330 pupils Capacity 315

Greenhill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 2JH

Ages 2–11 239 pupils Capacity 271

Summerseat Methodist Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 5NF

Ages 3–11 91 pupils Capacity 105

Peel Brow School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL0 0BJ

Ages 3–11 114 pupils Capacity 210

Springside Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 5JB

Ages 3–11 248 pupils Capacity 260

St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 6ER

Ages 3–11 341 pupils Capacity 343

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL8 2DX

Ages 3–11 182 pupils Capacity 240

Woodbank Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 1AX

Ages 3–11 301 pupils Capacity 306

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL0 9JJ

Ages 3–11 192 pupils Capacity 210

Chesham Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 6PH

Ages 4–11 310 pupils Capacity 315

Hazlehurst Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL0 9PQ

Ages 4–11 173 pupils Capacity 210

St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 6LJ

Ages 4–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Heap Bridge Village Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 7JP

Ages 5–11 168 pupils Capacity 175

Old Hall Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 4LU

Ages 4–11 Capacity 209

Greenmount Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 4HD

Ages 4–11 Capacity 245

Secondary Schools in Bury (7)

The Elton High School

Secondary · Community school

Bury · BL8 1RN

Ages 11–16 1025 pupils Capacity 1000

Unsworth Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 8LP

Ages 11–16 968 pupils Capacity 935

Tottington High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bury · BL8 3LY

Ages 11–16 875 pupils Capacity 975

Hazel Wood High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 7QT

Ages 11–16 720 pupils Capacity 600

St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Bury · BL9 0TZ

Ages 11–16 1053 pupils Capacity 1050

Woodhey High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bury · BL0 9QZ

Ages 11–16 1102 pupils Capacity 1050

Bury Church of England High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bury · BL9 0TS

Ages 11–16 827 pupils Capacity 810

Other Schools in Bury (10)

Hoyle Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Bury · BL9 6HR

Ages 2–4 93 pupils

Bury Grammar Schools

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bury · BL9 0HN

Ages 3–18 1278 pupils Capacity 1878

Millwood Primary Special School

Not applicable · Community special school

Bury · M26 3BW

Ages 2–11 174 pupils Capacity 190

Rossendale School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Bury · BL0 0RT

Ages 7–19 92 pupils Capacity 104

Bury College

All through · Further education

Bury · BL9 0BG

Holy Cross College

All through · Further education

Bury · BL9 9BB

Forestwood School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Bury · BL8 2BS

Ages 12–19 36 pupils Capacity 44

Elms Bank

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Bury · M45 8PJ

Ages 11–19 344 pupils Capacity 221

Brookhaven School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Bury · BL9 8LP

Ages 11–16 50 pupils Capacity 80

Ash Grove School

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Bury · BL9 7PZ

Ages 11–16 111 pupils

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Bury are set by Bury and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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