Heathfield Primary SchoolSt Bede Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Heathfield Primary School and St Bede Academy are primary schools in Bolton.
Heathfield Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bede Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Heathfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heathfield Primary School was judged strong and St Bede Academy 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 75.0% for Heathfield Primary School and 49.0% for St Bede Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Heathfield Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bede Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHeathfield Primary School | BoltonSt Bede Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 63rd of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 272 | 660 | |
| Capacity | 276 | 630 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 3TP | Bolton, BL3 3LJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 272 | 660 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 27.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.4% | 29.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% Stronger figure | 16.1% | 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.
Heathfield Primary School
St Bede Academy
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