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St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL5 3NZ

Ages 5–11 · 210 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-13

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
106
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
92 / 118
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Johns

Location

Address
The Fairways, Westhoughton
Postcode
BL5 3NZ
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 16.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL5
10
Primary in BL5
9
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL5

  • Woodland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 2NJ · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM41.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 2FB · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.6 miles away

  • Eatock Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 2ER · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.43

    0.6 miles away

  • The Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 3QA · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 3HP · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.15

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Johns
Telephone
01942634717
Website
www.st-barts.bolton.sch.uk

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