St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2–11 · Bolton
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 1 February 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Edale Road, Deane, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton, BL3 4QP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 1 February 2024
Strengths
- “The quality of education that this school provides is exemplary.”
- “Pupils, including children in the provision for two-year-olds, blossom socially and academically at this warm and nurturing school.”
- “A very warm welcome awaits all pupils who attend, including the high number of pupils who join the school in different year groups or part way through the year.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Ladybridge Community Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beaumont Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Haslam Park Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brandwood Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Heathfield Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bede Academy 0.9 mi Good Last distance published