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Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton BL3 2DT · sssj.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333583
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- 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
- 572
- 152 over 420 places · 136%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- First language not English
- 54.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 58 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 | 58 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 81 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% 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 | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 12 Mar 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Outstanding
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 Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 41
- 7% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied