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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL1 6LASt Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Primary

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL1 6LA www.spsd.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
215
cap. 218
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
215
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
16%
RWM higher · 2024/25
215
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School · Primary · Bolton

Finance£5712 spend / pupil£5972 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19

RWM expected standard
59%
-13pp
72%66%59%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
16%
-3pp
22%18%13%
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 16%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
63%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
22%
Science expected standard
81%
SPAG expected standard
69%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
34%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.36
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.25
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
215
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
9%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA
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%69%38%63%19%69%22%81%69%106.0104.0105.07%215
2023/2472%19%94%34%72%22%91%38%84%81%108.0107.0107.07%213
2022/2363%22%81%41%72%28%78%41%91%72%106.0106.0105.0+1.30+1.40+1.506%215
2018/1972%13%81%34%81%28%78%28%75%84%105.0106.0106.0-0.10-0.30+0.006%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
2024/2521525.47%9%9%4%7%
2023/2421324.97%6%8%4%4%
2022/2321526.36%4%7%4%6%
2021/2221323.74%5%9%4%7%
2020/2121123.44%4%8%
2018/1921524.46%2%5%3%3%

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