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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL1 8QASt Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL1 8QA http://www.st-pauls.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
264
cap. 210
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
264
Pupils · 2024/25
64%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
264
Pupils · 2024/25
64%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge · Primary · Bolton

Finance£6438 spend / pupil£6801 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
79%
+2pp
79%74%69%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
RWM higher standard
12%
-11pp
23%18%12%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
82%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
24%
Maths expected standard
85%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
88%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
27%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.36
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.25
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
264
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
64%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8QA
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
2024/2579%12%82%36%85%24%85%27%88%88%106.0106.0106.012%264
2023/2477%23%84%48%84%39%77%39%87%81%107.0105.0108.012%263
2022/2369%13%91%22%84%22%78%25%94%81%106.0105.0106.0+1.80+3.00+1.1013%254
2018/1976%15%79%35%82%29%76%26%82%85%106.0105.0108.0+1.70+1.40+0.409%270
2017/1878%16%84%25%88%28%97%31%91%100%107.0107.0110.0+0.80+0.50+1.1010%273
2016/1786%10%86%34%90%21%90%31%90%86%107.0108.0110.0+1.30+1.70+2.407%271

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
2024/2526418.412%64%31%4%9%
2023/2426321.112%61%29%4%9%
2022/2325421.913%60%30%5%13%
2021/2226120.812%62%30%4%12%
2020/2126718.812%65%27%
2018/1927025.19%57%26%3%5%
2017/1827328.210%63%26%4%7%
2016/1727118.97%70%25%3%6%

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