St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonSt Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton and St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton was judged Good and St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England 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 61.0% for St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton and 59.0% for St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton (69.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | BoltonSt Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 92 in Bolton | 35th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 220 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 218 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 3EJ | Bolton, BL1 6LA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.2% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 44.1% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 7.0% 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 Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
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