Rivington Foundation Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rivington Foundation Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton are primary schools.
Rivington Foundation Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton is ahead on our composite score.
Rivington Foundation Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Rivington Foundation Primary School and 65.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rivington Foundation Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton (68.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonRivington Foundation Primary School | ChorleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 340th of 464 in Lancashire | 158th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 109 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 7SE | Chorley, PR6 9LZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 112 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 11.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% | 5.9% 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.
Rivington Foundation Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
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