St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bolton
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2022. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this school community.”
- “They described the school as a fun and happy place to learn and develop.”
- “Pupils said that they feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, leaders have not made it clear enough to teachers about the most important knowledge that pupils should know and remember.”
- “This prevents some pupils from learning all that they could.”
- “Leaders are now in the process of helping pupils to understand the importance of their roles and how to fulfil them even more effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 December 2022 (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) | 59% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 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.
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Church Road Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oxford Grove Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brownlow Fold Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Olive School, Bolton 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published