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St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

Bolton, BL5 1ENPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
90%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
27 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#3,693
of 13,686 nationally

About St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is a state-funded primary school in Bolton, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 206 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 218.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 24 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. 90% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 27 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCrescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, Bolton, BL5 1EN
HeadteacherMrs Samantha Abram
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity206 / 218 (94% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

24 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingExpected standard
Leadership & governanceNeeds attention
Early years provisionNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 5 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: standrewsbolton.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

Yes, St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.