Every single 'outstanding' school in Bury, according to Ofsted

If your child is already at school, you're no doubt fully aware of the Ofsted grading system.

All schools are graded on a four-point scale, from grade 1 (outstanding), 2 (good), 3 (requires improvement) and 4 (inadequate).

Despite recent calls for the one-word gradings to be scrapped, the education watchdog says they will remain, with its chief inspector Amanda Spielman describing them as 'integral' to the wider school system.

She says the 'government uses Ofsted’s overall grade to determine how best to support improvement' and insists that 'many parents find the grading system useful'.

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Despite recent calls for one-word gradings to be scrapped, education watchdog Ofsted says they will remain (Getty Images)

Ofsted inspectors make graded judgements on a number of areas which include the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership at the school.

To achieve an 'outstanding' grade, a school will need to be given a Grade 1 for most categories. It means the school has convinced inspectors that they are providing the highest standards of education. Safeguarding must also be effective.

It used to be the case that 'outstanding' settings were exempt from Ofsted, unless there was particular cause for concern, but that changed in 2020. Now those schools are all being re-inspected – with the watchdog prioritising the ones that have gone the longest without inspection.

The following schools and colleges across Bury are currently judged to be outstanding by Ofsted. See the full Greater Manchester list here.

• Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

  • Category: Primary
  Leigh Lane, Elton, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2RH
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 04 February 2015

• Hazlehurst Community Primary School

  • Category: Primary
  Geoffrey Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9PQ
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 16 January 2012

• Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

  • Category: Primary
  Hollymount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4HS
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 17 February 2012

• Millwood Primary Special School

  • Category: Special School
  School Street, Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, M26 3BW
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 19 September 2017

• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom

  • Category: Primary
  Queen Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JJ
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 27 November 2008

• St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

  • Category: Primary
  Edward Street, The Mosses, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0RZ
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 16 January 2017

• St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

  • Category: Primary
  Rectory Lane, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 1BP
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 19 November 2020

• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw

  • Category: Primary
  Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, St Mary's Ce Primary School, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 4JL
  • Rating: Outstanding
  • Latest report: 16 March 2015

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