St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2JUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 60th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2019, report published 27 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

55 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals10.3%

10.3%, 16.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eatock Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Woodland Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St George's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	60% met the expected standard
Atherton St George's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Robinson
Phone: 01942634688
Website: st-james-daisy-hill.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hindley Road, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2JU
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105209

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.