Primary school

St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bolton
  • BL5 3NZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,994 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 2%2%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 8%2018/19: top 17%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 54%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · North West 63%5/10 Middle−36.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · North West 6%7/10 Above−32.9 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle−27.7 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−28.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 71% · 28 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 87% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 63% · 32 pupils · North West 63%90%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 27% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 16% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 27% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 6%27%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 105109106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in74.4%
29 of 39 who put it first2014 · 88.0%2026 · 74.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3929
2nd391
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Inadequate
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2011Good
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.7%
First language not English6.1%
SEN support7.5%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils5.9%

Girls 56.1%Boys 43.9%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 77 responses (36.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 77.9% not applicable58.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28.6% not applicable83.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?14.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 14.3% who said Yes above63.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.6% 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 school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult13.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 4

Teachers 9.2 FTE · Whole workforce 19.1 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,436
Spend per pupil£6,449
Staff spend per pupil£4,666
Reserve per pupil−£59
  • −£12,402revenue reserve
  • −£2,741in-year balance

Grants £6,000 · self-generated £436 · premises £396 per pupil