Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolSt David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School and St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School are primary schools.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School was judged Good and St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School and 88.0% for St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | WiganSt David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 93 in Bolton | 51st of 97 in Wigan | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 256 | 88 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 182 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 5DE | Wigan, WN2 1PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 256 | 88 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
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