HOLCOMBE BROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL in Lancashire, Bury

Education Centre Information: Holcombe Brook Primary School:

Establishment Type:Community School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: Bury
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Urban > 10k - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery Provider: No Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 233
Number of boys: 121
Number of girls: 112
Age Range: 5-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

The school was opened in 1967 and is situated on the outskirts of Bury, occupying a pleasant site with the commanding views toward Holcombe Hill and the surrounding countryside. The building consists of a main school with seven teaching rooms, hall and administrative block, plus four teaching rooms at the rear of the main building. There is also a purpose-built computer suite and library containing 18 networked computer stations with safe internet access. The building is maintained to a high standard both internally and externally. There is also a large playground and plenty of outside space for physical education and other activities. The school aims to provide a broad, balanced, relevant curriculum to meet the needs of each individual pupil. Religious education is based largely on the Christian ethic, though aspects of other religious will also be discussed. The school has no affiliation with any particular religious denomination. A new computer suite was opened at the start of the summer term 2000. The school has a wide range of extra-curricular activities including football, netball, cricket, cross-country, road relay, rounders, chess, choir, recorder, line dancing and badminton. 'Working toward respect, equality and achievement for all'. The school aims to provide an environment that enables children to fulfil their potential, an environment that is, caring, stimulating, intellectually and emotionally secure and physically safe and secure in which to work and learn.