St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Alexandra Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 59th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 12 March 2026

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

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong 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

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

411 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals28.7%

28.7%, 2.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18%

18%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kearsley West Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Queensbridge Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Scott
Phone: 01204333090
Website: st-peters-farnworth.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alexandra Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9JT
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105239

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.