Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolSt Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Brownlow Fold Primary School and St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
Brownlow Fold Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brownlow Fold Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Brownlow Fold Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton 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 53.0% for Brownlow Fold Primary School and 61.0% for St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Brownlow Fold Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton (69.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonBrownlow Fold Primary School | BoltonSt Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 81st of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 240 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 3DX | Bolton, BL1 3EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 42.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 73.7% | 44.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 4.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 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.
Brownlow Fold Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
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