| Address: | Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS |
| Website: | www.lowercroft.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01617612798 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bury |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Tessa Farr |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105295 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/09/2007
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 245 |
| Number of Pupils: | 248 |
| Number of Boys: | 136 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 2.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| School: | 68% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 3% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 105 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 108 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowercroft Primary School Ashington Drive , BL8 2TS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenhill Primary School Mile Lane , BL8 2JH | - not rated | 596 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chantlers Primary School Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF | 3out of 4 | 998 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Colville Drive , BL8 2DX | 2out of 4 | 1,248 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Tommy Lane , Ainsworth BL2 5SQ | 3out of 4 | 1,445 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN | 3out of 4 | 1,428 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ | - not rated | 2,479 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY | 3out of 4 | 2,573 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH | 3out of 4 | 2,589 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS | 3out of 4 | 2,754 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB | - not rated | 3,104 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG | - not rated | 3,191 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS | - not rated | 1,981 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD | - not rated | 2,026 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN | - not rated | 2,676 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH | - not rated | 3,003 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.