St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonThe Olive School, Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton and The Olive School, Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Olive School, Bolton scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Olive School, Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton was judged Good and The Olive School, Bolton was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton and 95.0% for The Olive School, Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton (38.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Olive School, Bolton (92.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton | BoltonThe Olive School, Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 93 in Bolton | 1st of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 425 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 2JL | Bolton, BL1 8HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.3% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 79.2% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% | 6.5% 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
The Olive School, Bolton
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