Best 3 Primary schools in Bolton – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: The Olive School, Bolton (Primary) in Bolton; St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (Primary) in Bolton; Beacon Primary School (Primary) in Bolton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Olive School, Bolton, St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy and Beacon Primary School. They are primary phase and free schools and academy sponsor led 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 (St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy), published Jun 2024. 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 STAR ACADEMIES, ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST and FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Olive School, Bolton
BL1 8HT
|
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
BL4 8AJ
|
Beacon Primary School
BL6 7AL
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Free schools | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL1 8HT |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL4 8AJ |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL6 7AL |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 16 Sep 2019 | 2 12 Jun 2024 | 2 25 May 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 220 |
| 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 | STAR ACADEMIES | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.olivebolton.com | www.stgregorys.stoccat.org.uk | www.beacon.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204867890 | 01204332658 | 01204333545 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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 • 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
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