School profile

St George's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bolton, BL5 2FB

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,104 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

St George's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils247
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr James Young
Local authorityBolton
Opened01 Sept 1995
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131038.

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 maths60%, similar to England, worse than Bolton64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.8%, similar to England, similar to 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.105, similar to England, similar to Bolton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bolton106105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Bolton75%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, better than Bolton74%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, similar to Bolton77%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils247
Girls122
Boys125
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.1%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.300
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.220
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.26
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27.4

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
88.3%
African
4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other White
2%
White and Black African
0.8%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Indian
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)12.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.86
Support staff (FTE)13.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.80
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)16

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 absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Bolton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.1%, similar to England, similar to Bolton13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 George's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryEatock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodland Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryThe Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryCastle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley GreenAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St George's CofE Primary School

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

St George's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

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

St George's CofE Primary School ranks 9,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

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

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at St George's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St George's CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 80 applications (2.7 per offer), and 28 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

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

St George's CofE Primary School has 247 pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

St George's CofE Primary School had 300 school places in 2024/25.

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

At St George's CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

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

In 2025/26, pupils at St George's CofE Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.1% 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.