Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bolton
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 572 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel well cared for at this school.”
- “They are happy and have positive relationships with each other.”
- “Their attitude to their learning is impressive, as is their behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, in a few other subjects, the school’s curricular thinking is less precise.”
- “In these subjects, the school is not clear about the crucial knowledge that pupils should learn and how it should be taught.”
- “Consequently, pupils do not develop a deep understanding of the content in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 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) | 62% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 54 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Clarendon Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever 0.6 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Lever Edge Primary Academy 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sunning Hill Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published