St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

About St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley, is a Church of England primary in Bolton that is currently running at its full capacity of 210 pupils. The school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 60 applications for just 30 places, with 30 of those applications coming from first-preference families. That works out to two applications for every spot, and the school made 27 offers to first-preference families, suggesting a competitive but not impossible entry point. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 5.2%, which is notably low compared with the national average of around 23% and suggests a relatively affluent intake. The school is mixed, non-selective, and serves the 5-11 age range, with a strong Church of England character that may appeal to families looking for a faith-based primary option in the Bolton area.

Academically, St Saviour’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024 rated it Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. This represents a change from its previous inspection in 2011, when it was judged Outstanding overall. At Key Stage 2, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly below the Bolton local authority average of 66%. The school’s average scores in reading and maths were both 103, and 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In individual subjects, 77% reached the expected level in both reading and writing, and 67% in maths. Nationally, St Saviour ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, and within Bolton it sits 57th out of 87 schools.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a gymnasium, art studios, a library, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, football, netball, and cricket, while clubs extend to choir, science club, gardening, and film club. For families with children who have additional needs, St Saviour provides support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form, and it is not a boarding school. Given its full capacity and oversubscription, families should be prepared to apply early and consider it as a first preference. It is likely to suit those who value a Church of England primary with a broad extracurricular offer and a strong local reputation, particularly in the Ringley area of Bolton.

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