Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Newport Road
Great Lever
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 2DT
Phone 01204333583
Reference Number 138957

General Makeup

Number of pupils 607
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.93%
Girls: 51.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 40.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 59.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 27 33 60
2 29 31 60
3 34 29 63
4 49 43 92
5 39 47 86
6 43 49 92

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 58.6%
White, British 16%
African 4.9%
Indian 4.1%
Mixed, Other 3.6%
White, Other 3.3%
White & Asian 2.1%
Asian, Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 2024-05-07
Date Report
2024-03-12 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 07 May 2024
2021-11-10 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 15 December 2021
2020-11-19 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 05 January 2021
2016-01-26 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 18 February 2016
2012-11-02 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 November 2012
Previously as St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
2012-01-30 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 February 2012
2009-11-25 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 January 2010
2009-06-17 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 09 July 2009
2009-02-25 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 March 2009
2008-10-21 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 November 2008
2008-04-03 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 May 2008
2004-11-22 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 13 January 2005
2012-01-30 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 21 February 2012
2009-11-25 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 January 2010
2009-06-17 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 09 July 2009
2009-02-25 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 March 2009
2008-10-21 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 November 2008
2008-04-03 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 15 May 2008
2004-11-22 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 13 January 2005

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103 Unlock Unlock
Maths 106 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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Writing 1.5 Unlock Unlock
Maths 2.4 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 28 5
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
St William of York Catholic Primary School
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0.38 miles
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
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0.4 miles
Clarendon Primary School
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0.58 miles
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
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0.61 miles
Lever Edge Primary Academy
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0.64 miles
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
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0.77 miles
Sunning Hill Primary School
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0.88 miles
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
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0.97 miles
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
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0.98 miles
Highfield Primary School
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0.99 miles
Essa Primary Academy
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0.99 miles
The Ferns Primary Academy
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1 miles
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
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1.01 miles
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
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1.04 miles
Cherry Tree Primary School
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1.09 miles
The Orchards Nursery School
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1.12 miles
Green Fold School
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1.12 miles
Brandwood Primary School
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1.18 miles
St Bede Academy
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1.19 miles
Pikes Lane Primary School
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1.21 miles
Name Distance
Lord's School
Brooklyn, Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2EF
0.17 miles
Bolton Islamic Girls School
Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW
0.26 miles
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Greenland Road, Bolton, BL4 0HT
0.46 miles
EdStart Schools Bolton
67 Manchester Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL2 1ES
0.76 miles
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ
0.77 miles
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
The Quest, Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB
0.79 miles
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Freshfield Avenue, Bolton, BL3 3HL
0.8 miles
Harper Green School
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0.91 miles
Essa Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH
1 miles
Thomasson Memorial School
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LA
1.01 miles
University Collegiate School
85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG
1.03 miles
Bolton College
Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BG
1.04 miles
Bolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BU
1.05 miles
St James's Church of England High School
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1.16 miles
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
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1.44 miles
Little Lever School
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1.64 miles
Bolton School Boys' Division
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1.68 miles
Bolton School Girls' Division
Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PB
1.78 miles
Breightmet School
Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PD
2.05 miles
Ladybridge High School
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2.14 miles
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