St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is performing at a strong standard, with notable strengths in attendance and personal development. Pupils feel safe and supported, demonstrating positive behavior and engagement in their learning. The school community benefits from a range of enrichment activities that promote confidence and resilience among students, reflecting a commitment to values and character development. However, there are concerns regarding the variability in pupil achievement, particularly in the early years and key stage 1, where foundational skills in reading and writing need improvement. The curriculum implementation lacks consistency, affecting the overall quality of education provided to students.

Strengths

• High attendance above national figures.
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff.
• A broad and coherent personal development program.
• Strong community engagement and enrichment activities.
• Pupils demonstrate respect for diverse backgrounds.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in curriculum implementation and teaching quality.
• Variable pupil achievement, especially in early years and key stage 1.
• Gaps in early phonics and foundational literacy skills.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton attended 95.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.7% of pupils at St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton received £6,371 and spent £6,464 for each of its 206 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £10,000 (-£51 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton last inspected by Ofsted?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton have?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton has 206 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton cover?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is at Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 1EN.