Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bury (Bury).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.3
▼ 5.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.3%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
49%
103 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Welcome to Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Welcome to Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Welcome to Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Creative Writing
- Multi-Sports
- Yoga
Key facts
- URN
- 105352
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbi Anthony Jaffe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Witkin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Barry Ross | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Devorah Landau | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Philip Anthony Reuben | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Russell Bernstein | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Harris | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Wilde | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Harvey Jacobson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Spitzer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Ross | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nadia Myerson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Yankie Jaffe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rabbi Samuel Jaffe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Melanie Kobak Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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