St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Bury, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 342 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 343 |
| Free school meals | 27.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Danesmoor Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 6ER |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.sjsb.stoccat.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01617643781 |
| URN | 150176 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 April 2022, published 22 June 2022:
| 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, URN 105336).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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 Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Chesham Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- East Ward Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Fairfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Holy Trinity Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.