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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL3 6PYBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Primary

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL3 6PY www.bishop-bridgeman.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
484
cap. 472
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
484
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
484
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
61%
-3pp
81%69%56%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
5%
+3pp
10%6%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
80%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
5%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
82%
SPAG higher standard
39%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
484
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
69%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
25%

Contact

Address
Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2561%5%80%26%72%5%80%26%84%82%106.0106.0109.019%484
2023/2464%2%72%13%72%6%75%16%77%73%103.0104.0104.023%467
2022/2356%8%63%27%68%13%74%29%84%76%105.0106.0107.0-0.10-0.50+1.1017%461
2018/1976%10%83%29%81%20%83%47%90%85%105.0108.0110.0+2.10+1.70+4.7016%468
2017/1881%6%81%26%84%16%89%44%84%82%105.0107.0108.0+1.80+1.90+3.90468
2016/1775%15%78%35%80%15%88%57%83%85%105.0108.0111.0+3.10+2.60+6.6019%473

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2548426.319%69%33%7%25%
2023/2446723.223%68%32%7%21%
2022/2346121.617%71%34%7%24%
2021/2245921.919%77%31%7%25%
2020/2146521.715%78%30%
2018/1946822.616%79%33%4%8%
2017/1822.24%12%
2016/1747321.719%82%35%4%10%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.