Schools

Schools in Whitefield

There are 23 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whitefield: 16 primary, 3 special, 4 secondary. 86% were judged good or better at their last inspection, against 85% across Bury. Among the best results: Elms Bank and Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School.

M45, Bury · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whitefield

23schools and nurseries

86%good or betterBury: 85%

2inspected latelylast six months

Every school, nearest first

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary · 208 pupils · 0.3 miles School remains Good (2023)
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · 339 pupils · 0.4 miles Good (2020)
Elms Bank Special · 364 pupils · 0.45 miles Outstanding (2023)
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · 202 pupils · 0.5 miles Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
Philips High School Secondary · 868 pupils · 0.5 miles Requires improvement (2022)
Higher Lane Primary School Primary · 491 pupils · 0.55 miles Report card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
Ribble Drive Community Primary School Primary · 189 pupils · 0.55 miles Good (2020)
Whitefield Community Primary School Primary · 170 pupils · 0.65 miles Good (2022)
Unsworth Primary School Primary · 232 pupils · 0.7 miles School remains Good (2023)
Sunny Bank Primary School Primary · 215 pupils · 0.75 miles Good (2023)
Chapelfield Primary School Primary · 288 pupils · 0.85 miles Good (2023)
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Primary · 203 pupils · 0.9 miles Good (2024)
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School Primary · 295 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2024)
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary · 103 pupils · 1.0 miles Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 3, expected standard in 4
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Primary · 278 pupils · 1.1 miles School remains Good (2023)
Unsworth Academy Secondary · 953 pupils · 1.1 miles Improved significantly (2025)
Brookhaven School Special · 74 pupils · 1.1 miles Not inspected since it opened in 2024
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Primary · 216 pupils · 1.1 miles Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area
Cloughside College Special · 17 pupils · 1.2 miles School remains Good (2024)
Hollins Grundy Primary School Primary · 211 pupils · 1.2 miles School remains Good (2023)
Heaton Park Primary School Primary · 423 pupils · 1.2 miles School remains Good (2023)
Star Radcliffe Academy Secondary · 286 pupils · 1.3 miles Not inspected since it opened in 2024
The Heys School Secondary · 546 pupils · 1.5 miles Good (2024)

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Inspected in the last six months

School inspectionWed 9 Sept1.1 miles

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Expected standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Expected standard. Safeguarding: Met.

St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe, M26 1AW
School inspectionTue 23 Jun1.0 miles

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School: new Ofsted report card

Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Expected standard. Early years: Strong standard. Safeguarding: Met.

Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School, BL9 8JT

Nearby areas

Area	Schools	Good or better
Whitefield	23	86%
Chapel Field	2	100%
Besses o' th' Barn	6	67%
Park Lane	1	0%
Blackford Bridge	2	100%
Kirkhams	6	100%
Unsworth	6	100%

See every Bury school on the Bury schools and Ofsted page. From Ofsted’s monthly figures; independent schools and childminders aren’t included.

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How many schools are there in Whitefield?

23 state schools and nurseries within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whitefield.

Are the schools in Whitefield good?

86% of them were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection, compared with 85% across Bury.