St James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillSt George's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill and St George's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St George's CofE Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is ahead on our composite score.
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill was judged Good and St George's CofE Primary School 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 65.0% for St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill and 60.0% for St George's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (80.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St George's CofE Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill | BoltonSt George's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | 76th of 92 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 247 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 300 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL5 2JU | Bolton, BL5 2FB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.8% | 13.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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 James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
St George's CofE Primary School
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