Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Bury, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 115 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 118 |
| Free school meals | 1.70% |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Helmshore Road, Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.emmanuelholcombeprimaryschool.com |
| Telephone | 01706823498 |
| URN | 105338 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 March 2024, published 6 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 November 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Peel Brow School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Holcombe Brook Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Greenmount Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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