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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary controlled
Edale Road, Deane, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton BL3 4QP · st-marys-deane.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333494
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 448
- 90% of 500 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 41.4%
- First language not English
- 42.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 55 | 44 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 48 | 39 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 48 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 51 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Bolton it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 1 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 31 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 35
- 7% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied