Academy converter · Bolton

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
484Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142923URN

Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

101 applications for 45 places · 33rd of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 27 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Bolton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

101 applications · 45 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.9; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.7; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.3; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.7; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bolton median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Bolton median

Dashed bars: as Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (URN 105216), the previous school.

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	45	101	2.2	40	0.89
Sep 2025	41	100	2.4	34	0.83
Sep 2024	50	112	2.2	42	0.84
Sep 2023	56	104	1.9	44	0.79
Sep 2022	45	98	2.2	42	0.93
Sep 2021	39	105	2.7	32	0.82
Sep 2020	60	138	2.3	63	1.05
Sep 2019	56	123	2.2	46	0.82
Sep 2018	48	120	2.5	34	0.71
Sep 2017	54	126	2.3	52	0.96
Sep 2016 *	56	127	2.3	47	0.84
Sep 2015 *	54	129	2.4	43	0.80
Sep 2014 *	50	136	2.7	44	0.88

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 72% · Maths 80% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%56th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Bolton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	5%	106	106
2023/24	64%	2%	103	104
2022/23	56%	8%	105	106

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

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Clarendon Primary School
0.3 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
0.6 km · Bolton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
0.7 km · Bolton

Remains Good2020

1.2applications per place
Sunning Hill Primary School
0.8 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Lever Edge Primary Academy
0.8 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
1.0 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Essa Primary Academy
1.3 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142923 · 350/3304
Trust: Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 472 pupils · 484 on roll
Free school meals: 27.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2016
Replaced: Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (URN 105216)
Address: Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY
Local authority: Bolton

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