Claypool Primary SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Claypool Primary School and St Mary's RC Primary School are primary schools.
Claypool Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's RC Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Claypool Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's RC 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 34.0% for Claypool Primary School and 56.0% for St Mary's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Claypool Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 34.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's RC Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonClaypool Primary School | Horwich, BoltonSt Mary's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 79th of 92 in Bolton | 44th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 218 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 227 | 218 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 6LN | Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 34.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 222 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Claypool Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School
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