Primary school

Bolton-On-Swale St Mary's CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • North Yorkshire
  • DL10 6AQ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 687 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 83%83%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 34%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 10%2024/25: top 5%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM87% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 38% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 93% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 93% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 73% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 83% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 81% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 87% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%93%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 20% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 29% · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 13% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 42% · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 13% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%42%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 109 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 110 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 108 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 111 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10511199No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 14 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 112 · 12 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5112102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in82.3%
14 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 82.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1714
2nd40
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Good
  3. 2015Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026105
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.4%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support7.5%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.2%

Girls 56.1%Boys 43.9%

106.1% full · 99 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 37 responses (34.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 86.5% not applicable60% 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 · 35.1% not applicable95.9% 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 child91.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% 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 school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult14.6
  • Classroom teachers 2.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 2.6
  • Other support 0.9

Teachers 4.5 FTE · Whole workforce 8 · 13 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,531
Spend per pupil£7,342
Staff spend per pupil£5,294
Reserve per pupil£541
  • +£56,529revenue reserve
  • +£19,710in-year balance

Grants £7,008 · self-generated £557 · premises £442 per pupil