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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Bury (Bury).

KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.8
▼ 0.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.8%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
182 / 240 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 Stephen'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 182 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the THE SYCAMORE Church of England TRUST LIMITED. The school is led by Mrs Sally Denney.

Enrichment

2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Music

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
150409
Type
Academy sponsor led
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
Opened
2023

Governing body (9 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sarah HowardChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lisa McCulloughLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · until 2030
Revd Ellise O'HaraLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr James RolesLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Ben SmithLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Robert LawsonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Chrissy HowardLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sally DenneyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Jackie HarrisLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lisa McCullough FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · term ended 2026

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