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St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton is a state-funded primary school in Bolton, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 424 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 Mar 2023). 47% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 36 first-preference applications and 57 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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Latest monitoring visit (8 Mar 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.
Teaching hours
08:35 – 15:00
Source: st-matthews.bolton.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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