Voluntary aided school · Bolton

St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

5–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105237URN

The Fairways, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3NZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.4 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

103 applications for 30 places · 6th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 13 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

13 May 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
12 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Bolton median (2.0) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

103 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 3.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 3.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 3.5; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 3.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 4.2; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 3.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 3.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 3.5; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 4.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 4.1; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 2.9; Bolton median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Bolton median in 13 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	30	103	3.4	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	107	3.6	41	1.37
Sep 2024	30	106	3.5	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	106	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2022	31	96	3.1	31	1.00
Sep 2021	30	88	2.9	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	127	4.2	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	115	3.8	39	1.30
Sep 2018	30	104	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2017	28	98	3.5	23	0.82
Sep 2016	29	128	4.4	43	1.48
Sep 2015	29	118	4.1	37	1.28
Sep 2014	28	82	2.9	25	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 72% · Maths 81% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%47th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	63%	9%	106	106
2023/24	71%	10%	104	106
2022/23	63%	0%	104	107

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 Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Bolton

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Woodland Primary Academy
0.8 km · Bolton

Good2020

1.4applications per place
St George's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

2026

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Eatock Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

Remains Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
The Gates Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Bolton

2026

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
1.7 km · Bolton

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
2.8 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105237 · 350/3349
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: The Fairways, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3NZ
Local authority: Bolton

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