St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy
Primary school in Bury. Good (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 11 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.1 milesSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom
Report card, Jan 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 0.3 milesEmmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Good (Mar 2024)
- 0.5 milesHazlehurst Primary Academy
Inadequate (Mar 2023) Special measures
- 0.7 milesPeel Brow School
Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention
- 1.2 milesSummerseat Methodist Primary School
Good (Nov 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.