Chantlers Primary School
Community primary school in Bury (Bury).
KS2 RWM expected
97%
▲ 35pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
97%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.9%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
305 / 310 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chantlers Primary School is a primary school located in Bury. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 305 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 310. The school is led by Mr Philip B Barlow.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 105291
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Cardwell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Lees | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Robinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deborah Ann Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Kate Tattersall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dene Vernon | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jean Simpson Mbe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Johnathan James Frodsham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather McLean | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Philip Barlow | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
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