St Bede AcademyThe Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede Academy and The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
St Bede Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede Academy was judged Good and The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 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 49.0% for St Bede Academy and 75.0% for The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Bede Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (66.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Bede Academy | BoltonThe Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 92 in Bolton | 49th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 610 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 3LJ | Bolton, BL3 3NY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 660 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.8% | 22.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.4% | 82.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 8.9% 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.
St Bede Academy
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
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