Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

BoltonVoluntary aided school

Beech Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BP

Headteacher: Mrs Linda ChadwickSchool website ↗Pupils: 230 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 15 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
79.0%
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%.
21.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding28.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
60
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
28.0%
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).
17.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1680.0%7.0%+3.6+2.5+6.4
2016/1777.0%10.0%+2.4+2.8+5.2
2017/1883.0%14.0%+3.1+0.4+5.2
2018/1981.0%16.0%+1.4+1.1+3.9
2022/2374.0%23.0%+3.1+4.6+2.9
2023/2481.0%16.0%---
2024/2579.0%21.0%---