St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 43rd of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 October 2011, report published 16 November 2011

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals8.4%

8.4%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.3%

2.3%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Johnson Fold Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Church Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Oxford Grove Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Harding
Phone: 01204333500
Website: spsd.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 145751

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.