St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bury (Bury).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Religious character
- Church of England
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | Bury | - | 12 | Ungraded inspection 2022No earlier grade held in our data |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | Bury | 214 | 8 | Good 2022 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Primary | Bury | 229 | 7 | Good 2023 |
| Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School | Primary | Bury | 295 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe | Primary | Bury | 216 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (this school) | Primary | Bury | 182 | 6 | Requires improvement 2022 |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | Bury | 459 | 11 | Good 2024 |
| 7 schools | 1,595 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.