St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

BoltonAcademy sponsor led

Presto Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AJ

Headteacher: Mrs Kelly WatsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 191 (capacity: 210)Part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 30 April 2024Full report ↗

Good

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
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.
82.0%
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%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding7.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
18
Applications received
42
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
39.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1653.0%0.0%-3.4-3.0-1.7
2016/1739.0%0.0%-2.6-3.0-4.4
2017/1848.0%3.0%-2.4-1.0-3.2
2018/1952.0%3.0%-2.2-0.3-2.3
2022/2381.0%6.0%+2.8+2.4+1.8
2023/2477.0%10.0%---
2024/2582.0%4.0%---
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