St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bury (Bury).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.1%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
244 / 258 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).St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Bury. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 243 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 258. The school is led by Mr S Wedgeworth.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Boxing
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Fencing
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
- Hockey
- Multi-Sports
- Sewing
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 105321
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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 (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Meenaz Mukhtar | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hilary Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Philip Cotton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sameira Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kirsty Macari | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Josef Minta | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Cheetham | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Gemma Goss | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Wedgeworth | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Ms Nicola Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Simon Watkinson Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record