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St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bolton, BL4 9JT

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,828 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils411
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Scott
Local authorityBolton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105239.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%, worse than England, worse than Bolton64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, worse than Bolton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bolton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Bolton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bolton106105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Bolton75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%, similar to England, similar to Bolton74%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Bolton77%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils411
Girls206
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.7%
First language not English18%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73%
African
5.8%
Pakistani
4.9%
Other White
3.4%
Other Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other Black
1.7%
Indian
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Black African
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.2
Teachers (FTE)19.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.77
Support staff (FTE)35.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.109
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.57
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.53
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Bolton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%, similar to England, similar to Bolton13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Bolton0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Peter's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryKearsley West Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miNurseryGrosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySt Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryKearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryQueensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryNorth Walkden Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryThe Ferns Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAll Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's CofE Primary School

What is St Peter's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Peter's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Peter's CofE Primary School ranks 9,828 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

What are St Peter's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 58% of pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Peter's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Peter's CofE Primary School made 57 offers from 109 applications (1.9 per offer), and 53 of 57 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Peter's CofE Primary School?

St Peter's CofE Primary School has 411 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Peter's CofE Primary School?

St Peter's CofE Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Peter's CofE Primary School?

At St Peter's CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.