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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Voluntary aided
Green Lane, Bolton BL3 2PL · stmichaelscepbolton.co.uk · 01204 333063
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improving
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 487
- 12 over 475 places · 103%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.5%
- First language not English
- 81.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 55 families put the school first and 59 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 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 53 | 0.9 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 59% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% 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 | |||
| ▼59% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever was: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Improving
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Apr 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 34
- 7% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied