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St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary controlled
Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2JU · 01942 634688
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- 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
- 445
- 99% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- 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, 40 families put the school first and 50 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 | 50 | 40 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 46 | 39 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 54 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
74% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 74%
- Replies
- 43
- 10% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND