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St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided

The Fairways, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 3NZ · st-barts.bolton.sch.uk · 01942 634717

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected May 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.3
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
210
At capacity · 210 places
Local authority
Bolton
Free school meals
16.2%
First language not English
6.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 31 (Places 31)31September 2023: 39 (Places 30)39September 2024: 34 (Places 30)34September 2025: 41 (Places 30)41September 2026: 39 (Places 30)39Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630391.3▲74%
September 2025Sept 202530411.4▲71%
September 2024Sept 202430341.1▲79%
September 2023Sept 202330391.3▲74%
September 2022Sept 202231311100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% the higher standard. Across Bolton it was 64%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 90% (England 53%)90%2016/17: 71% (England 61%)71%2017/18: 87% (England 64%)87%2018/19: 80% (England 65%)80%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 71% (England 61%)71%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
●63%62%
●9%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
▲109105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
13 May 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Mar 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
77
36% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲98% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲85% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 71% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 22% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND

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