Primary school in Bury
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Rudgwick Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1YA
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Pupils
- Places
- 144
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bury 005B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 42%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 91%
- Households in social housing
- 5%
- Households with no car
- 11%
- Adults economically inactive
- 48%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Joanne Davies
- Local authority
- Bury
- Ward
- Elton
- Constituency
- Bury North
- URN
- 152449
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 0.3 mi |
| Woodbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2020 | 63% | 0.7 mi |
| Springside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 66% | 0.8 mi |
| Elton Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Good 2024 | 62% | 0.8 mi |
| Tottington Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 59% | 1 mi |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2022 | 43% | 1 mi |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 79% | 1.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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