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St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL3 1BQ

Ages 5–11 · 196 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-10

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
46
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
94 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
19.9%
FSM pupils
39
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 John Shawcross

Location

Address
Norris Street, Little Lever
Postcode
BL3 1BQ
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
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, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.9%. 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 BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
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.

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    Bolton · BL3 1JG · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Bowness Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Masefield Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.14

    0.5 miles away

  • Blackshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 6TE · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Prestolee Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • All Saints CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 7PY · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand1.50

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Shawcross
Telephone
01204333692
Website
www.stmll.bolton.sch.uk

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