What are the best church of england schools in Bolton?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked church of england schools in Bolton include Adventure Club @ The Hideaway, All Smiles Pre-School, and Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Little Lever. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding church of england schools are in Bolton?

Bolton has 19 church of england schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 90 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are church of england schools in Bolton ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Bolton church of england schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across church of england schools in Bolton is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Church of England Schools in Bolton

31 church of england schools found

Key Facts

There are 31 Church of England schools in Bolton, accounting for 11.8% of all schools in the area, which is above the national average of 8.8%.
In Bolton, 92.0% of Church of England schools are rated Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 20 Good out of 25 inspected, and 13,740 pupils are enrolled across these schools.
Church of England schools in Bolton have a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.97, with 27.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 27.0% having English as an additional language.
At KS2, 59.9% of pupils in Bolton's Church of England schools meet the expected standard, while at KS4, they achieve an Attainment 8 score of 47.78 and a Progress 8 score of -0.02.

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Walmsley CofE Primary School

Bolton, BL7 9SA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils303

P/T Ratio–

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 2DT

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence5.7%

Pupils572

P/T Ratio21.5

St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 8PB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence5.1%

Pupils183

P/T Ratio23.5

St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M26 1EU

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence4.7%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio25.3

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL2 1NZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.8%

Pupils193

P/T Ratio20.3

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL1 8QA

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.4%

Pupils251

P/T Ratio18.4

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL6 7RU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.10

Attainment 848.4

Eng+Maths73%

Pupils1,626

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL3 4QP

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence7.0%

Pupils448

P/T Ratio24.7

St Bede Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 3LJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence6.3%

Pupils610

P/T Ratio21.5

St James's Church of England High School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 9RU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.07

Attainment 847.9

Eng+Maths69%

Pupils1,053

St Maxentius CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL2 4AE

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.6%

Pupils185

P/T Ratio23.4

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Bolton, BL6 5SJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected48%

Absence4.4%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio23.7

All Saints CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 7PY

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence7.5%

Pupils285

P/T Ratio20.5

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

Bolton, BL1 6LA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence3.8%

Pupils215

P/T Ratio25.4

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL5 2JU

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence4.9%

Pupils445

P/T Ratio22.8

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL4 9JT

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence4.6%

Pupils411

P/T Ratio23.0

Canon Slade School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Bolton, BL2 3BP

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.29

Attainment 854.6

Eng+Maths84%

Pupils1,724

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 6PY

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected64%

Absence6.8%

Pupils484

P/T Ratio26.3

Bolton St Catherine's Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Bolton, BL2 4HU

Academy · All-through · Ages 3–16

Progress 8-0.71

Attainment 835.0

KS2 Expected52%

Pupils1,003

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL5 1EN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected72%

Absence4.2%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio23.1

St George's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL5 2FB

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence4.5%

Pupils247

P/T Ratio18.4

St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

Bolton, BL4 8AP

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils154

P/T Ratio26.6

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 2PL

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected53%

Absence5.5%

Pupils487

P/T Ratio21.0

Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL6 6AA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected58%

Absence5.2%

Pupils300

P/T Ratio24.8

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 263 church of england schools in Bolton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Bolton	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	92%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	60%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	-0.02	+0.00
Attainment 8	47.8	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	16%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.0:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,461	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Church of England Schools in Bolton

Key Facts

Walmsley CofE Primary School

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

St Stephen's CofE Primary School

St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Rivington and Blackrod High School

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

St Bede Academy

St James's Church of England High School

St Maxentius CofE Primary School

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

All Saints CofE Primary School

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Canon Slade School

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

Bolton St Catherine's Academy

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

St George's CofE Primary School

St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

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