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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145751

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL1 6LA

Ages 4–11 · 215 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-04

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)72%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
188

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

23

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

215 pupils · 218 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
110 / 105
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
215 / 218 (99%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Harding

Location

Address
Limefield Road, Smithills
Postcode
BL1 6LA
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.4%. 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 BL1
34
Primary in BL1
20
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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Harding
Telephone
01204333500
Website
www.spsd.bolton.sch.uk

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