St George's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2FBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 57th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 19 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

247 pupils on roll, with places for 300

Eligible for free school meals12.1%

12.1%, 14.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St George's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eatock Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Woodland Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Young
Phone: 01942813069
Website: st-georges.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2FB
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 131038

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.