Elms Bank
Contact details for the school

School Name: Elms Bank
Address: Ripon Avenue, Whitefield
Town/City: Bury
County: Lancashire
Postcode: M45 8PJ
Telephone Number: 0161 766 1597
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: Oak Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Oak Learning Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Catherine Dent
Capacity: 221
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 364 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Enrollment: 165% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 54.5%

SEN Provisions

  • VI - Visual Impairment
  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 146891
DfE Number: 351/7011
UKPRN: 10083020
UPRN: 100012713799
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bury (E08000002)
Constituency: Bury South (E14001145)
Electoral Ward: Unsworth (E05014168)

Easting & Northing: 380903E, 406843N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 30.58" N 2° 17' 22.63" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHP56+95

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2km)
  2. All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand (0.2km)
  3. Sunny Bank Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Unsworth Primary School (0.6km)
  5. Ribble Drive Community Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School (1.0km)
  7. St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.0km)
  8. Mersey Drive Community Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Brookhaven School (1.3km)
  10. Unsworth Academy (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Elaine Cairns - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Catherine Dent - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 June 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Mary Freeman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
  • Mrs Caroline Hirst - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 February 2028.
  • Mrs Emma Lashbrook - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 January 2026.
  • Mrs Leanne Moss - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2029.
  • Mrs Emily Rowan - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 April 2030.
  • Mr Adam Sowman - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 June 2029.
  • Mrs Yvette Sullivan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 May 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 May 2030.