Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton, Bolton

In its own words: "SS Simon and Jude CE Primary School is situated in Great Lever, Bolton. We have approximately 600 children at our school, catering from Nursery to Year 6. We are a convertor academy, opening in November 2012 as a founder school of the SS Simon & Jude Academy Trust T/A Vantage Academy Trust."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 3.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Bolton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton are St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Clarendon Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 70% maths).

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton is one of 10 schools run by Vantage CE Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 54.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (67%), White British (16%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 19 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westbourne Avenue (opposite), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton are Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles), Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.8 miles), King's Leadership Academy Bolton (0.8 miles) and Harper Green School (0.9 miles).