St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge, Bolton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a well-rounded education with a broad curriculum that includes interesting activities and strong spiritual and moral development. New leaders are committed to improvement and bring fresh expertise. Pupils are well-behaved, respectful, and feel safe in school.
Key Strengths
- New senior and middle leaders have clear aspirations to improve the school and capacity to deliver change
- Broad, balanced curriculum with good range of interesting activities both in and after lessons
- Strong provision for pupils' spiritual, moral and social development
- Pupils are polite and relate well to each other, staff and visitors
- Good quality teaching and learning in early years
Areas for Improvement
- Leadership lacks ambition and clear vision for the school - headteacher has not provided strong direction
- Leaders and governors have inaccurate view of school's weaknesses and have not identified clear priorities for improvement
- Pupils' progress has been significantly below average for four years despite test scores being in line with national averages
- Staff absences and changes have harmed teaching quality
- Pupils' attendance remains below average with inconsistent recent improvements
- No clear targets for raising achievement of disadvantaged pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and confident in reporting concerns, receiving regular e-safety training, and staff trained in current legislation including FGM, forced marriage and extremism.
Extracurricular Activities
After school activities, swimming, first aid training from St John Ambulance, road safety, water and railway safety projects, e-safety training
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School requires improvement overall, having declined from its previous good rating. Leadership has not sustained educational quality or provided clear direction for improvement across the school.
At a Glance
32.6%
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 improved from 77% to 81%. Maths has declined from 80% to 74%. Writing has improved from 77% to 84%.
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton
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
4.30735%
Overall absence
12.2905%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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