Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bolton
Unique reference
138957
Address
Newport Road, Great Lever, BL3 2DT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
607 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
57.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.7%
Persistent absence
18.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.2%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 58.6%
White British 16%
Mixed 5.7%
African 4.9%
Indian 4.1%
Other 3.8%
Other White 3.3%
Other Black 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
55
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
17
8
9
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
7
2
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
35
21
14
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
1
5
Reception, Full-time
89
44
45
Year 1
60
27
33
Year 2
60
29
31
Year 3
63
34
29
Year 4
92
49
43
Year 5
86
39
47
Year 6
92
43
49
Year 2024-2025

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