St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverSt Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever and St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge are primary schools in Bolton.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever was judged Good and St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge 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 59.0% for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever and 65.0% for St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever (58.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge (71.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | BoltonSt Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 93 in Bolton | 24th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 475 | 210 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 2PL | Bolton, BL2 1NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 479 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 85.2% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 12.3% 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 Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
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