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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL7 9HTSt John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Primary

St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL7 9HT www.st-johns-bromley-cross.bolton.sch.uk/

Pupils
172
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
172
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
172
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton · Primary · Bolton

Finance£6595 spend / pupil£6541 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
58%
-2pp
69%64%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
3%
-14pp
17%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
16%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
35%
Maths expected standard
61%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
61%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
10%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.36
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.25
GPS scaled score
101.0

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
172
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9HT
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
2024/2558%3%77%16%77%35%61%16%84%61%104.0102.0101.014%172
2023/2460%17%67%17%83%20%77%23%87%80%103.0104.0108.015%183
2022/2359%6%75%31%78%25%66%9%84%78%105.0101.0107.0+0.60+2.80-1.9010%180
2018/1969%9%81%28%78%38%72%19%88%81%106.0104.0106.0-0.50+0.40-2.9010%206
2017/1867%7%81%37%81%41%74%11%85%85%108.0104.0106.0+0.60+1.00-2.1013%198
2016/1763%0%77%17%70%7%77%20%80%87%103.0104.0105.0+0.20-2.00+0.6011%206

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
2024/2517221.514%12%15%4%13%
2023/2418322.915%13%17%5%17%
2022/2318020.510%5%20%6%13%
2021/2217120.410%4%25%6%16%
2020/2118722.39%3%22%
2018/1920623.410%3%12%3%3%
2017/1819820.213%2%10%3%6%
2016/1720623.411%1%12%4%10%

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