Voluntary aided school · Bolton

St George's CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
247Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
131038URN

The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2FB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.7 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

80 applications for 30 places · 15th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 31 March 2026Published 19 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

31 March 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
30 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Bolton median (2.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

80 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 2.7; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 1.7; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1

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	80	2.7	33	1.10
Sep 2025	29	76	2.6	26	0.90
Sep 2024	29	80	2.8	32	1.10
Sep 2023	30	81	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2022	24	58	2.4	21	0.88
Sep 2021	29	65	2.2	26	0.90
Sep 2020	43	74	1.7	37	0.86
Sep 2019	35	71	2.0	24	0.69
Sep 2018	36	73	2.0	27	0.75
Sep 2017	32	68	2.1	32	1.00
Sep 2016	42	78	1.9	36	0.86
Sep 2015	43	96	2.2	45	1.05
Sep 2014	41	77	1.9	39	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 78% · Maths 80% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%60th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	60%	8%	103	105
2023/24	78%	14%	106	106
2022/23	62%	9%	105	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 George's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

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

Remains Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.4applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Woodland Primary Academy
1.1 km · Bolton

Good2020

1.4applications per place
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
1.2 km · Bolton

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
1.8 km · Wigan

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
The Gates Primary School
2.0 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Wigan

Good2023

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131038 · 350/3369
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 300 pupils · 247 on roll
Free school meals: 12.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1995
Address: The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2FB
Local authority: Bolton

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