St Peter's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Peter's excels at making every child feel valued and supported. The school has created an inclusive, caring environment where pupils develop confidence and learn to respect differences, preparing them exceptionally well for life in modern Britain. Staff are skilled at removing barriers to learning, ensuring disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs receive tailored support and can participate fully in all aspects of school life.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open, positive relationships between pupils and staff
- Excellent personal development programme with extensive wellbeing support and opportunities for pupil leadership
- Exceptional inclusion practices with expert understanding of individual pupil needs and barriers to learning
- Calm, supportive learning environment with effective behaviour management and low tolerance for bullying
- Comprehensive, ambitious curriculum with strong focus on reading, communication skills and early years preparation
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment in mathematics at end of Year 6 has declined and needs further strengthening
- Gaps in attainment between disadvantaged pupils and national averages have widened and require continued focus
- Teachers' checks on learning do not consistently identify errors and misconceptions, which can slow pupil progression
- Some persistent absence continues to affect certain pupils despite the school's tireless efforts
- Governors need better information about some current improvement priorities, particularly regarding disadvantaged pupils' attainment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles including shades ambassadors, shine leaders, sparkle leaders and learn leaders, litter picking activities, singing in local theatres and supermarkets, police community support officer-led safety sessions
St Peter's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school in Farnworth, Bolton, that has been rated as meeting strong standards across most areas. The school demonstrates a particular commitment to inclusion, wellbeing, and supporting disadvantaged pupils, though there are areas where attainment gaps need further attention.
At a Glance
28.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 72%. Maths has declined from 75% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.1
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
411 pupils
420 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
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Admissions Demand - Bolton
Places available
4,105
Applications
3,501
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Primary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.66364%
Overall absence
10.27027%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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