St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

BoltonVoluntary aided school

Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 2PL

Headteacher: Mr Matthew WordenSchool website ↗Pupils: 479 (capacity: 475)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
59.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
16.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level70.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
59
Applications received
102
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
27.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
86.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
16.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1646.0%4.0%-1.6+0.9+1.5
2016/1755.0%2.0%-1.1+2.2+2.1
2017/1859.0%3.0%-0.7+1.5+0.8
2018/1947.0%7.0%+1.5+2.8+1.4
2022/2358.0%8.0%-0.1+1.6+2.2
2023/2453.0%2.0%---
2024/2559.0%16.0%---