Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Ladybridge Community Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane are primary schools in Bolton.
Ladybridge Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane is ahead on our composite score.
Ladybridge Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Ladybridge Community Primary School and 66.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ladybridge Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane (69.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonLadybridge Community Primary School | BoltonSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 74th of 93 in Bolton | 14th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 369 | 486 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 500 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 4NB | Bolton, BL3 4QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 486 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 42.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.7% | 43.2% | |
| SEN support | 3.5% | 22.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
Ladybridge Community Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
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