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St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

Bolton, BL1 6LAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#3,676
of 13,686 nationally

About St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School sits in Bolton, and its Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 put it comfortably ahead of the local authority average. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 72%, compared with the Bolton average of 66% for primary schools. That six-point gap is a meaningful one, and it places the school in the top third of all primaries in the borough, ranked 29th out of 87. The school also outperforms the LA average on individual subjects: 94% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, and 91% did so in maths. At the higher standard, 19% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. The school's overall Ofsted rating is Good, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2022, and it has held a Good rating across both its most recent graded and ungraded inspections, with leadership and management, early years provision and behaviour all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLimefield Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 6LA
HeadteacherMatthew Harding
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils215
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity215 / 218 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.