St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverBowness Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever and Bowness Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bowness Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bowness Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever was judged Good and Bowness 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 42.0% for St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever and 86.0% for Bowness Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever (65.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bowness Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever | BoltonBowness Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 82nd of 92 in Bolton | 40th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 129 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 156 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 1BQ | Bolton, BL3 1BT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 27.4% | 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, Little Lever
Bowness Primary School
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