Sharples Primary SchoolSt Columba's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Sharples Primary School and St Columba's RC Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Sharples Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Columba's RC Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sharples Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sharples Primary School was judged Good and St Columba'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 66.0% for Sharples Primary School and 69.0% for St Columba's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sharples Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Columba's RC Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSharples Primary School | BoltonSt Columba's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 28th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 236 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 8RU | Bolton, BL2 3AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 253 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 30.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.3% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 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.
Sharples Primary School
St Columba's RC Primary School
Full profiles: Sharples Primary School · St Columba's RC Primary School