Primary school

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bolton
  • BL5 1EN
Ofsted report card · inspected Feb 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 380 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 3%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 30%2018/19: top 11%2022/23: top 7%2023/24: top 26%2024/25: top 3%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM90% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+8.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+21.8 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+13.2 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+35.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 56% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 75% · 32 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 84% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 83% · 29 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 72% · 32 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 90% · 31 pupils · North West 63%90%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 16% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 32 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 29 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 16% · 31 pupils · North West 6%16%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 93.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd80
3rd72

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2021Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026206
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English10.8%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan1.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.9%

Girls 54.2%Boys 45.8%

94.5% full · 218 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 31 responses (15.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.5% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?9.7% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 9.7% who said Yes above33.3% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?35.5% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 35.5% who said Yes above54.5% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know77.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.9% had no concerns to raise74.1% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart83.9% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well74.2% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?83.9% yes
  • Your overall view of the school83.3% positive

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.3
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 20.2 · 32 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,371
Spend per pupil£6,464
Staff spend per pupil£4,834
Reserve per pupil−£51
  • −£10,481revenue reserve
  • −£19,169in-year balance

Grants £5,839 · self-generated £532 · premises £362 per pupil