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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton BL1 8QA · st-pauls.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333741

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
79%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
251
41 over 210 places · 120%
Local authority
Bolton
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
27.2%
First language not English
63.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 30)28September 2023: 31 (Places 30)31September 2024: 35 (Places 29)35September 2025: 38 (Places 30)38September 2026: 36 (Places 30)36Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202630361.2▲83%
September 2025Sept 202530381.3▲79%
September 2024Sept 202429351.2▲80%
September 2023Sept 202330311▲90%
September 2022Sept 202230280.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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: 52% (England 53%)52%2016/17: 86% (England 61%)86%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 76% (England 65%)76%2022/23: 69% (England 60%)69%2023/24: 77% (England 61%)77%2024/25: 79% (England 62%)79%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲79%62%
▲12%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●106105
●106105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
22 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Oct 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
36
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 22% who had a child bullied

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