Voluntary aided school · Bolton

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

2–11Ages
487Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105214URN

Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2PL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.7 below Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

79 applications for 59 places · 84th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

School remains Good (Improving)Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

3 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)
16 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Bolton median (2.0) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

79 applications · 59 places offered · 55 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 1.7; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 1.6; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 1.8; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 1.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 1.4; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 1.5; Bolton median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Bolton median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Bolton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	79	1.3	55	0.93
Sep 2025	59	102	1.7	64	1.08
Sep 2024	60	110	1.8	63	1.05
Sep 2023	59	95	1.6	59	1.00
Sep 2022	60	93	1.6	53	0.88
Sep 2021	58	84	1.5	52	0.90
Sep 2020	60	106	1.8	67	1.12
Sep 2019	58	97	1.7	59	1.02
Sep 2018	54	74	1.4	47	0.87
Sep 2017	53	87	1.6	47	0.89
Sep 2016	51	79	1.6	39	0.76
Sep 2015	45	64	1.4	36	0.80
Sep 2014	60	91	1.5	59	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 75% · Maths 70% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%62nd of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bolton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	16%	103	103
2023/24	53%	2%	101	101
2022/23	58%	8%	102	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverThis school
This school

Remains Good · improving2024

1.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
1.0 km · Bolton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

2026

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Ferns Primary Academy
1.2 km · Bolton

2026

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
1.3 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Queensbridge Primary School
1.5 km · Bolton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Good2022

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105214 · 350/3302
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 475 pupils · 487 on roll
Free school meals: 28.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2PL
Local authority: Bolton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources