St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2JU
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “Everyone is made to feel welcome at this school.”
- “Pupils know that they are looked after by kind adults who know them well.”
- “This helps pupils to feel happy and safe in the school community.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not use assessment methods well enough to identify some of the gaps in pupils’ subject knowledge.”
- “Occasionally, this means that teachers do not know what subject content pupils need to revisit and practise before moving on to new learning.”
- “At times, this hinders some aspects of pupils’ achievement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 July 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) | 65% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 40 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 2022 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.
- Eatock Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Woodland Primary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St George's CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Thomas CofE Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Gates Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published