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St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Pilkington Street, Bolton BL3 6HP · sspp.stoccat.org.uk · 01204 333030
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2020
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- 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
- 225
- 15 over 210 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 29.7%
- First language not English
- 56.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 30 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 | 30 | 27 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 21 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% 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 | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105225)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 February 2020, Ofsted’s outcome for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2020
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105225)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105225), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105225)
Oct 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105225)