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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL3 2PLSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
Primary

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL3 2PL http://www.stmichaelscepbolton.co.uk

Pupils
479
cap. 475
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
479
Pupils · 2024/25
85%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
479
Pupils · 2024/25
85%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2024

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

Overview of St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
59%
+6pp
59%53%47%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
16%
+14pp
16%9%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
25%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
68%
SPAG higher standard
16%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
103.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

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
479
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
85%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2PL
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
2024/2559%16%71%25%75%20%70%29%75%68%103.0103.0103.014%479
2023/2453%2%60%12%73%7%65%5%78%72%101.0101.0103.015%496
2022/2358%8%68%13%73%10%77%28%80%73%102.0104.0104.0-0.10+1.60+2.2019%493
2018/1947%7%53%17%73%10%67%15%72%80%101.0102.0105.0+1.50+2.80+1.4020%508
2017/1859%3%66%20%80%10%74%11%80%72%102.0102.0104.0-0.70+1.50+0.8020%500
2016/1755%2%62%11%81%9%79%19%81%79%100.0104.0106.0-1.10+2.20+2.1011%491

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
2024/2547921.014%85%27%6%17%
2023/2449620.115%84%23%6%15%
2022/2349320.919%85%22%6%20%
2021/2249120.218%86%21%6%18%
2020/2148122.118%87%21%
2018/1950823.820%86%26%4%10%
2017/1850023.520%85%28%6%13%
2016/1749123.311%86%29%4%8%

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