Elms Bank
Bury
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About Elms Bank
Elms Bank is a other academy in Bury, Bury. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 9 member schools: 3 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 special schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Blackburn with Darwen | Bury. Regions: North West. — from the OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Elms Bank
- Address
- Ripon Avenue, Whitefield
- Postcode
- M45 8PJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bury
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bury South
- URN (official identifier)
- 146891
- Establishment number
- 7011
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 364
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 221
- School type
- Special academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Bury
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine Dent
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 13 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.elmsbank.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617661597
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Elms Bank
| 2025/26 | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 364 | 28,742 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 53.0% | 25.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Elms Bank, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 17 Oct 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Elms Bank Specialist Arts College (URN 105378)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Nov 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Elms Bank Specialist Arts College (URN 105378)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 1 Mar 2010
· Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
Read reportInspected as Elms Bank Specialist Arts College (URN 105378)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 10 Sept 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Elms Bank
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.5% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.5% | 43.1% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Elms Bank
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £149,600 for 136 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 51.3% | 26.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £565 | £345 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Elms Bank
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 350 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,574,000 £30,211 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £9,597,000 £27,420 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £3,460,000 £9,886 per pupil · 36.1% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £3,222,000 £9,206 per pupil · 33.6% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £554,000 £1,583 per pupil · 5.8% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £554,000 £1,583 per pupil · 5.8% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £977,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £1,629,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £26,716 per pupil, supply and agency £1,192 per pupil — spending up £704 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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