St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverThe Ferns Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever and The Ferns Primary Academy are primary schools in Bolton.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Ferns Primary Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ferns Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever was judged Good and The Ferns Primary Academy was judged strong.
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 76.0% for The Ferns Primary Academy.
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 held broadly level at The Ferns Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | BoltonThe Ferns Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 92 in Bolton | 31st of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 487 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 475 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 2PL | Bolton, BL4 0DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 479 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 85.2% | 28.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 15.3% 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
The Ferns Primary Academy
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