St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

A not judged academy converter school in Bolton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge.

Bolton, BL18QA Ofsted: Not Judged Age 2-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

64

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
86.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 23.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Not Judged

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Not Judged
Overall effectiveness
Not Judged
Last inspected
22 October 2024
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Newnham Street
Astley Bridge
Bolton, BL18QA
Phone
1204333741
Website
st-pauls.bolton.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
138851
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8QA
Website
http://www.st-pauls.bolton.sch.uk
Age range
2-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
263
Free School Meals
28.8% (76 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.4% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.6%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
9.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
23.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
23.0 (+15.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
9.1 (8.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.4 (2.2 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 107.0
2023 105.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
263 pupils
2-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Wisdom, Knowledge & Skills Hope & Aspiration Dignity & Respect Community & Living Well Together

St. Paul’s CE Primary School is a Church of England school that welcomes people of any faith, and none, and retains historic faith roots as a Church of England school; the school emphasises hospitality and safeguarding the needs of children within a diverse community.

Facilities

Large outdoor area in EYFS for free-flow play and learning Balanceability programme in Early Years Bikeability planned for KS2 Swimming lessons offered in a pool hosted on the school premises by Elite Swimming Two PE sessions per week delivered by class teachers and sports coaches On-site swimming facility with CPD opportunities for staff Forest School leadership in Early Years

Curriculum Highlights

Read Write Inc. Phonics is used to support reading and writing; St. Paul’s is a Flagship School for Pathways to Read and Pathways to Write Pathways to Read and Pathways to Write are used to drive the reading and writing curriculum across Literacy, Humanities and Science Three whole-class shared reading lessons per week for Years 3–6 with bespoke grouped reading and individual reading; Vocabulary development through Pathways to Read Mastery approach to English Reading, with units delivered using high-quality texts Power Maths as basis of the maths curriculum with a mastery approach; Mastering Number for fluency in KS1 and planned KS2; Plan to begin Mastering Number KS2 in 2023/24 (Years 4 & 5) Same Day Intervention to address understanding and misconceptions at the point of learning Maths Overviews and Calculations Policies for each year group (Reception through UKS2) Science uses Knowledge Notes, Vital Vocabulary, Graphic Organisers and Retrieval Practice; emphasis on ‘double barrel’ learning; Retrieval practice to aid retention and metacognition Geography and History use Knowledge Notes, Graphic Organisers and Retrieval Practice with mapping of Key Knowledge and Unit-level vocabulary; emphasis on disciplinary knowledge and vital vocabulary

SEND Provision

Some of our children with special educational needs or disabilities receive additional support from the SEND staff team, including a dedicated SEND Teacher (CA Baron), SEND coaching and a Learning Mentor for nurture provision. There is a daily Nurture Group led by the Learning Mentor, and a SEN/ SENDCo presence (EYFS SENDCo P. Gizzi; SENDCo K. Topping). The school describes its nurture provision and staff involvement to support SEND students.

Admissions Criteria

Admissons policies describe high priority for: (1) Education, Health and Care Plans naming the school; (2) Looked After and Previously Looked After children; (3) a broadened sibling criterion including half-siblings and step-siblings; (4) faith-based criterion with evidence of regular Church of England worship (optional); (5) a two-band attendance model; (6) Nursery attendance defined as an oversubscription criterion; (7) medical and social needs evidence; (8) distance from the school as final criterion; (9) tie-break via independent random allocation; (10) rules for shared or split residency. Nursery and Little Saints provision details and Bolton admissions coordination are provided in the admissions section.

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