Bury MBC

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 89 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

351

Schools

89 (1 nursery, 64 primary, 14 secondary, 5 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

28,108

Population

199,271 (44,374 aged 0-17)

Academisation

60 academies, 22 LA-maintained (73.2% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

15 — largest: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 69 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jeanette Richards

Website

www.bury.gov.uk

Telephone

+441612535000

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs