Compare Beacon Primary School and St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy and The Olive School, Bolton
Comparison of primary schools: Beacon Primary School (Primary) in Bolton; St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Bolton; The Olive School, Bolton (Primary) in Bolton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Beacon Primary School, St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy and The Olive School, Bolton. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led and free schools type located around Bolton, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Olive School, Bolton), published Sep 2019. The lowest is 2 (Beacon Primary School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as Forward as One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST and STAR ACADEMIES.
| Attribute |
Beacon Primary School
BL6 7AL
|
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
BL4 8AJ
|
The Olive School, Bolton
BL1 8HT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL6 7AL |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL4 8AJ |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL1 8HT |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 25 May 2023 | 2 12 Jun 2024 | 1 16 Sep 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 220 | 210 | 420 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Forward as One Church of England Multi Academy Trust | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | STAR ACADEMIES |
| Website | www.beacon.bolton.sch.uk | www.stgregorys.stoccat.org.uk | www.olivebolton.com |
| Telephone | 01204333545 | 01204332658 | 01204867890 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL6 7AL - Ofsted
- 2 25 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Forward as One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.beacon.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333545
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 8AJ - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stgregorys.stoccat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01204332658
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 8HT - Ofsted
- 1 16 Sep 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.olivebolton.com
- Telephone
- 01204867890
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