St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Edale Road, Deane, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton, BL3 4QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 14th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 May 2017, report published 19 June 2017

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

448 pupils on roll, with places for 500

Eligible for free school meals37.1%

37.1%, 10.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language42.6%

42.6%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ladybridge Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	69% met the expected standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Beaumont Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
Haslam Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Walker
Phone: 01204333494
Website: st-marys-deane.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Edale Road, Deane, St Mary's CE Primary School, Bolton, BL3 4QP
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105203

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.