Primary school

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • OL12 8TL
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,896 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 40%40%2016/17: top 81%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 62%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 45%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM71% · North West 63%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 48% · 23 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 63% · 24 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 50% · 22 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 65% · 23 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 71% · 28 pupils · North West 63%71%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 23 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 24 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 22 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 23 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 101 · 23 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 24 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 22 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 23 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 101 · 23 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 24 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 22 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 100 · 23 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 28 pupils · North West 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
16 of 16 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1616
2nd210
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026161
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.7%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support15.0%
EHC plan4.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils17.4%

Girls 41.9%Boys 58.1%

92% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 17 responses (10.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school70.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.9% not applicable37.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.5% not applicable53.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development64.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent64.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.5
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.5
  • Other support 2.4

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 17.6 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,163
Spend per pupil£8,023
Staff spend per pupil£6,365
Reserve per pupil£277
  • +£44,543revenue reserve
  • +£22,575in-year balance

Grants £7,843 · self-generated £320 · premises £164 per pupil