Primary school

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bolton
  • BL3 4QP
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,822 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 30%30% · 2022/232023/24: top 33%2024/25: top 46%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM66% · North West 63%6/10 Middle+14.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+17.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 31% · 35 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 54 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 71% · 66 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 56 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 69% · 62 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 69% · 68 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 66% · 62 pupils · North West 63%71%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 35 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 6% · 54 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 66 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 18% · 56 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 62 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 15% · 68 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 62 pupils · North West 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 35 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 54 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 66 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 56 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 62 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 68 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 62 pupils · North West 10510697No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 35 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 54 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 66 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 62 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 68 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 62 pupils · North West 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd112
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Outstanding
  5. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026448
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.2%
First language not English43.2%
SEN support22.2%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.8%
Persistently absent pupils23.1%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

89.6% full · 500 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 35 responses (6.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 82.9% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable84% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.5
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 27.2
  • Other support 9.2

Teachers 16 FTE · Whole workforce 52.5 · 66 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,879
Spend per pupil£7,696
Staff spend per pupil£5,937
Reserve per pupil£967
  • +£410,701revenue reserve
  • +£77,698in-year balance

Grants £8,023 · self-generated £66 · premises £392 per pupil