Located in Bury, Holcombe Brook Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Holcombe Brook Primary School currently has around 263 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Longsight Road, Bury, BL0 9TA |
| Website: | www.holcombebrookprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01204882304 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bury |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Westerby |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105311 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 280 |
| Number of Pupils: | 263 |
| Number of Boys: | 136 |
| Number of Girls: | 127 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.10% | 229 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.20% | 11 |
| Pakistani | 3.80% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.80% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.80% | 2 |
| African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe Brook Primary School Longsight Road , Holcombe Brook BL0 9TA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenmount Primary School Holhouse Lane , Greenmount BL8 4HD | 3out of 4 | 763 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenmount Primary School Holhouse Lane , Greenmount BL8 4HD | - not rated | 763 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School Rowlands Road , Summerseat BL9 5NF | 3out of 4 | 1,385 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School Rowlands Road , Summerseat BL9 5NF | - not rated | 1,385 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ | - not rated | 865 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ | - not rated | 865 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY | 2out of 4 | 1,936 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY | - not rated | 1,936 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Summerseat House School Summerseat Lane , Holcombe Brook BL0 9UD | - not rated | 573 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG | - not rated | 1,443 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.