Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
School Name: Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Address: Parr Lane, Unsworth Town/City: Bury County: Lancashire Postcode: BL9 8JT Telephone Number: 0161 766 2888 Website: www.bwjps.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Jewish Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr David Witkin
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 103 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 49% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.2%
URN: 105352
DfE Number: 351/3349
UKPRN: 10073738
UPRN: 100012826585
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bury (E08000002)
Constituency: Bury South (E14001145)
Electoral Ward: Unsworth (E05014168)
Easting & Northing: 381861E, 407104N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 39.15" N 2° 16' 30.62" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHP6F+9W
DfE Record: View record
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