NUMBERS of children leaving primary school reaching the expected standards in the 3Rs is in line with the national average.
The Department for Education has released its annual primary school performance tables, which rank schools on the results of the key Stage Two SATs — taken by Year Six pupils to test their reading, writing and mathematical skills. on the results of the key Stage Two SATs ­— taken by Year Six pupils to test their reading, writing and mathematical skills.

The number of children in Bury mastering the 3Rs has risen with the amount of progress they make being classed as "above average", data released from the national curriculum tests taken in May of this year shows.

Bury's overall result went up by one percentage point ­continuing the borough's year-on-year rise and was in line with the national average of 65 per cent of children leaving primary school reaching the expected standards in reading, writing and maths.

Find out how each school did here: Bury Primary School Tablesone.pdf

And the progress children make during their time at school is above average in reading and maths, and average in writing.

These scores show how much progress pupils made in reading, writing and maths between the end of Key Stage One and the end of Key Stage Two, compared to pupils across England who go similar results at the end of Key Stage One.

The number of children achieving at a higher standard rose by one per cent to eight per cent, but continued to remain lower than the national average of 11 per cent.

Maths was the strongest subject, with 80 per cent of children reaching at least the expected standard, compared to 79 per cent nationally. Pass rate for reading stood at 73 per cent and writing at 78 per cent, both in line with the national average.

Cllr Tamoor Tariq, cabinet member for children, schools and families, said: “It’s a broadly stable set of outcomes, and we are determined to do better.

"We are investing significant resources and energy in securing high quality outcomes for every pupil in a Bury school.” 

Top of the table this year was Chantlers Primary School with 97 per cent of pupils achieving at least the expected standard in the 3Rs.

In reading and maths, youngsters at the school perform "above average". And the numbers of pupils achieving at the higher level was above the national average and the local average, standing at 14 per cent.

Class of 2019 at Chantlers were the first class to have gone all the way through the school under the leadership of Phil Barlow who took over as headteacher in September 2013.

He said: "The school has been on a huge journey of consistent improvement since then. This year’s attainment reflects outstanding teaching and learning and as a school we are we are thrilled for the Class of 2019, who excelled in all aspects of the curriculum, in their time at Chantlers.

"We were also very pleased in the fact that progress in reading and maths was also above the national average.

"Thanks to all staff and our supportive parents, very much a 'Team Chantlers' result ­— I’m very proud to be the headteacher of such a wonderful school."

At Whitefield Community Primary School, children made "well above average progress" in all three subjects. Summerseat Methodist Primary School was the top performing school for the numbers of pupils achieving at a higher level ­— 27 per cent.