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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL3 1BQSt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever
Primary

St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL3 1BQ www.stmll.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
195
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
195
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
42%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
195
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever · Primary · Bolton

Finance£6828 spend / pupil£6760 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
42%
-6pp
76%59%42%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
RWM higher standard
3%
+3pp
21%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
58%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
55%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
48%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
16%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
102.0
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
195
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Norris Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BQ
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
2024/2542%3%58%23%55%3%68%10%90%48%102.0102.0101.013%195
2023/2448%0%79%24%55%0%67%15%94%82%105.0102.0103.011%207
2022/2365%3%84%32%68%6%81%23%90%84%105.0104.0106.0-0.50-3.30-1.3011%213
2018/1976%21%82%30%85%24%79%36%88%82%105.0106.0106.0-0.70+0.70+1.006%215
2017/1866%16%75%25%81%31%72%31%84%84%105.0105.0107.0-1.30+0.50+0.506%217
2016/1759%6%72%22%78%22%69%22%91%84%103.0103.0106.0-0.90+1.10-0.506%215

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
2024/2519518.113%2%18%4%9%
2023/2420721.311%1%17%5%11%
2022/2321326.611%0%17%5%13%
2021/2221421.48%2%19%6%18%
2020/2121426.89%1%17%
2018/1921523.96%2%15%4%6%
2017/1821725.26%2%17%4%9%
2016/1721523.96%2%16%3%3%

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