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EnglandNorth WestBuryBL9 7EYSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
Primary

St Thomas Church of England Primary School

Primary

Bury · Bury · BL9 7EY http://www.stthomascep.co.uk

Pupils
450
cap. 420
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
450
Pupils · 2024/25
76%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
450
Pupils · 2024/25
76%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBury
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas Church of England Primary School · Primary · Bury

Finance£7212 spend / pupil£6589 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
66%
+3pp
66%63%60%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
RWM higher standard
13%
+7pp
13%7%0%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
47%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
77%
LA AVG 75.1%
SPAG higher standard
34%
LA AVG 28.97%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.79
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.03
GPS scaled score
105.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
450
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
76%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%

Contact

Address
Pimhole Road, Bury, BL9 7EY
Local authority
Bury
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2566%13%77%47%68%17%79%30%81%77%105.0106.0105.011%450
2023/2463%6%69%13%73%10%79%17%92%77%103.0104.0106.013%440
2022/2362%0%67%17%74%0%79%19%90%69%102.0103.0103.0+1.40+1.60+3.1013%419
2018/1960%9%71%20%74%17%74%23%89%77%103.0104.0107.0+0.90+1.20+1.3019%334

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2545020.611%76%23%6%14%
2023/2444021.813%78%22%6%16%
2022/2341919.613%81%22%6%18%
2021/2239422.113%80%23%6%18%
2020/2135721.819%81%23%
2018/1933421.019%85%22%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.