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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL3 2DTSs Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Primary

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL3 2DT www.sssj.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
607
cap. 420
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
607
Pupils · 2024/25
57%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
607
Pupils · 2024/25
57%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 12/03/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
62%
+3pp
69%61%53%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
4%
-7pp
12%8%4%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
70%
Reading higher standard
21%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
85%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
71%
SPAG higher standard
26%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
607
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
57%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
20%

Contact

Address
Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2DT
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
2024/2562%4%70%21%72%6%85%29%81%71%103.0106.0104.012%607
2023/2459%11%65%29%74%15%79%22%80%73%103.0104.0104.014%560
2022/2353%7%65%21%67%8%75%22%76%69%103.0104.0103.0+1.50+1.50+2.4010%601
2018/1969%8%75%22%81%10%85%32%88%92%104.0106.0109.0-1.10-1.60+0.6014%480
2017/1857%12%69%16%84%14%76%17%88%78%103.0103.0104.0-2.90-1.80-2.0015%485
2016/1757%7%59%12%76%10%79%9%79%71%101.0104.0104.0-1.80+1.00+0.6016%488

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
2024/2560721.512%57%42%6%20%
2023/2456019.614%56%36%6%17%
2022/2360122.010%58%34%7%21%
2021/2261822.211%60%33%6%18%
2020/2160020.712%61%28%
2018/1948021.614%54%29%4%6%
2017/1848521.115%56%29%5%10%
2016/1748821.316%53%32%5%10%

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