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St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton BL1 6LA · spsd.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333500
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 59%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 215
- 99% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 8.4%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 91% 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 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 25 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 31 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
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 | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105228)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2011
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105228), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105228)
Jul 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105228)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 69
- 32% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied