Academy converter · Bolton

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145751URN

Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

60 applications for 30 places · 45th 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 GoodOct 2011

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 October 2011
Graded inspection: Good · as St Peter's Smithills Dean CofE Primary School, URN 105228

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

60 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.4; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Bolton median

Dashed bars: as St Peter's Smithills Dean CofE Primary School (URN 105228), 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	30	60	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	67	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2024	27	49	1.8	23	0.85
Sep 2023	30	54	1.8	25	0.83
Sep 2022	31	64	2.1	34	1.10
Sep 2021	30	64	2.1	35	1.17
Sep 2020	28	66	2.4	27	0.96
Sep 2019	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2018 *	30	66	2.2	30	1.00
Sep 2017 *	27	58	2.2	27	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	69	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2015 *	30	67	2.2	26	0.87
Sep 2014 *	30	61	2.0	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 63% · Maths 69% → 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 standard69%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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%	106	104
2023/24	72%	19%	108	107
2022/23	63%	22%	106	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

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024
Church Road Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
1.5 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Oxford Grove Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Outstanding2023

3.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
1.6 km · Bolton

2026

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Brownlow Fold Primary School
1.8 km · Bolton

2026

2.3applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Olive School, Bolton
1.9 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 95%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145751 · 350/3335
Trust: Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 218 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 8.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: St Peter's Smithills Dean CofE Primary School (URN 105228)
Address: Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA
Local authority: Bolton

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