St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

A good academy converter school in Bolton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School.

Bolton, BL16LA Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

69

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
61.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 72.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
76.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 19.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

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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

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
17 October 2011
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

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

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Limefield Road
Smithills
Bolton, BL16LA
Phone
1204333500
Website
spsd.bolton.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
145751
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA
Website
www.spsd.bolton.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
218 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
213
Free School Meals
7.5% (16 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.5% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
4.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
72.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
19.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
72.0 (+13.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
4.3 (13.2 below average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
19.0 (+11.7 vs average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.8 (2.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 108.0
2023 106.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
27
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
213 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.5 per year)

Up 1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Let Your Light Shine"

Love Hope Trust Respect Thankfulness

Church of England, voluntary aided school; parish of St Peter’s Halliwell; member of Forward as One CE Multi Academy Trust

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr M Harding expresses pride in St Peter’s, describes it as an honour to work with wonderful children and dedicated staff, and invites ongoing parent engagement.

Curriculum Highlights

Shine Curriculum is rooted in the school mission and Christian Values and goes beyond the National Curriculum to provide varied opportunities. Core Curriculum includes Reading, Writing and Maths; Foundation Subjects include RE, Science, History, Geography, Computing, Design Technology, Art & Design, PE, Music, Languages, PSHE, and Early Years. The curriculum promotes equal opportunity, celebrates the richness and diversity of Bolton, Britain and the wider world, and prepares pupils to be global citizens. Digital literacy and computing confidence are valued; students learn to keep safe while being creative with IT. The Shine Curriculum aims to prepare students for secondary school academically, emotionally and physically, with strong personal values and a ‘can do’ attitude. Students are encouraged to take risks and experience learning beyond the classroom; long-term curriculum overviews are available via links.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are coordinated by Bolton Local Authority for a one-form entry school with 30 Reception places and a current PAN of 218. A proposed Admissions policy for 2027-2028 is published; oversubscription priorities include: 1) Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school; 2) Looked After and Previously Looked After children; 3) Siblings (including half-siblings and step-siblings) living at the same address; 4) A faith-based criterion via a Supplementary Information Form (optional); 5) A two-band attendance model; 6) Parish-boundary priority removed; 7) Medical and social needs criterion requiring professional evidence that needs can only be met at this school; 8) Distance from the school used as the final criterion with independent random allocation if distances are equal. Details and the Supplementary Information Form are linked in the admissions section.

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