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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL4 8APSt John CofE Primary School, Kearsley
PrimaryClosed

St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL4 8AP

Pupils
173
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
173
Pupils · 2023/24
40%
EAL · 2023/24
15%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
173
Pupils · 2023/24
40%
EAL · 2023/24
15%
Persistent abs. · 2023/24

Closed school

This school is closed.

Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusClosed

Overview of St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
58%
-10pp
68%47%26%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
8%
-5pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
71%
SPAG higher standard
17%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
104.0
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

2023/24

Pupils on roll
173
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%

Contact

Address
Church Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AP
Local authority
Bolton
Website
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
2024/2558%8%63%29%63%17%71%29%75%71%104.0104.0104.0171
2023/2468%13%84%39%68%16%84%39%74%77%107.0105.0105.010%173
2022/2354%0%67%21%67%13%67%29%75%75%104.0104.0106.0+0.10-0.30+0.2014%161
2018/1926%7%37%11%67%15%52%7%81%48%97.0100.0100.0-5.80-0.20-3.7013%195
2017/1837%3%63%23%73%13%40%7%70%67%103.099.0103.0-2.10-0.50-5.8012%208
2016/1737%7%40%7%60%17%57%10%73%53%98.099.0103.0-4.40-0.70-3.7013%203

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
2023/2417320.410%40%43%6%15%
2022/2316120.114%34%45%6%22%
2021/2217320.116%24%55%8%28%
2020/2117520.315%22%54%
2018/1919520.313%15%47%6%13%
2017/1820821.912%16%43%6%20%
2016/1720320.113%14%45%6%21%

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