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St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL3 6HP

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Bolton

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
196

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill106%

223 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
107 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
223 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Bates

Location

Address
Pilkington Street
Postcode
BL3 6HP
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL3

  • Clarendon Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 6SN · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand0.80

    0.3 miles away

  • Pikes Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 5HU · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Sunning Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 6TR · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.38

    0.5 miles away

  • Gilnow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4LG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Bates

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