Primary school

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bolton
  • BL2 1JN
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,214 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 35%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 71%2022/23: top 41%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 35%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 52% · 27 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 39% · 28 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 59% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 65% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 62% · 29 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 63%76%39%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 29 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 6%10%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 27 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 98 · 28 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 10510998No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in72.5%
29 of 40 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 72.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4029
2nd111
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2021

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2016Goodas predecessor
  6. 2021Remains Goodas predecessor

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 · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026252
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.8%
First language not English66.0%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

120% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.8
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 10.2 FTE · Whole workforce 24.2 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 8 months.

  • +£56,000revenue reserve
  • +£13,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £1,841,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it