St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Bury, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 182 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 32.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Colville Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ststephensceprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01617641132 |
| URN | 150409 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 12 July 2022, published 28 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, URN 130327).
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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
- Greenhill Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Chantlers Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lowercroft Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Elton Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Woodbank Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 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.