Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Rupert Street
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 6PY
Phone 01204333466
Reference Number 142923

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School is performing well overall, receiving a 'Good' grade across various domains. The school creates a welcoming atmosphere where pupils feel safe and valued, contributing to a positive learning environment. Leaders maintain high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs, leading to commendable achievement levels. The curriculum is ambitious, allowing children to make connections across subjects, and early years pupils are particularly well supported in their transition into school life.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 484
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.03%
Girls: 48.97%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 69%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.2

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 34 60
2 33 26 59
3 33 39 72
4 43 36 79
5 35 25 60
6 28 33 61

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 47.3%
White, British 13.8%
African 7.4%
Indian 6.4%
Asian, Other 5.6%
White, Other 5%
White & Asian 3.3%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
White & Black (African) 0.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 27 Sep 2022
Date Report
27 Sep 2022 School inspection:
26 Jun 2019 Short inspection
04 Aug 2016 Academy conversion letter
08 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
Previously as Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
08 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
11 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
11 Oct 2006 Full inspection:
30 Sep 2002 Full inspection
30 Sep 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils are happy and feel safe at school.
  • Leaders have high expectations for all pupils.
  • Pupils behave very well and show respect towards each other and adults.
  • The ambitious curriculum helps pupils achieve well.
  • Effective support is provided for pupils with SEND.
  • Parents and carers express high satisfaction with the support their children receive.
  • Staff feel valued and appreciated for their contributions.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum organization from early years to Year 6 is not thoughtfully considered in a few subjects.

Ofsted Parent View

The latest published parent view scores are from 2019. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know Total Responses
1. My child is happy at this school. 11 7 1 0 1 20
2. My child feels safe at this school. 14 5 1 0 0 20
3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. 7 8 3 0 2 20
4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. 12 3 3 1 1 0
5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. 9 6 4 0 1 20
6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. 4 6 5 2 2 1
7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
8. The school has high expectations for my child. 6 7 4 0 3 20
9. My child does well at this school. 9 7 3 0 1 20
10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. 9 4 5 0 2 20
11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. 5 13 1 0 1 20
12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. 11 9 0 0 0 20
13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. 5 8 4 0 3 20
14. I would recommend this school to another parent. 16 4

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 106
Maths 106

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)
Reading -0.1
Writing -0.5
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 33 1
Third Preference 32 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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