The Valley Community Primary School vs St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
538
251
Capacity
420
210
Occupancy
128%
120%
FSM %
16.2%
27.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
92%
82%
KS2 Maths
90%
85%
KS2 Writing
87%
85%