St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneSt Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane was judged Outstanding and St Bernard's RC 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 66.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane and 72.0% for St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane (69.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton (57.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | BoltonSt Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 60th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 486 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 500 | 210 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 4QP | Bolton, BL3 4RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 486 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.2% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.1% | 9.3% 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 Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
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