Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2022. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 484 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, are happy to attend this caring school.”
- “They are greeted warmly by their teachers as they arrive at school each morning.”
- “They are proud of the rich variety of backgrounds the school serves.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not thought carefully enough about how the curriculum is organised from the early years through to Year 6.”
- “However, some older pupils do not read as fluently as they should.”
- “From time to time, there are some slight weaknesses in how some teachers adapt the delivery of the curriculum for some pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 January 2023 (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) | 61% | 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, 45 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.
- Clarendon Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sunning Hill Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lever Edge Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Essa Primary Academy 0.8 mi Not judged