St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bent Spur Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen'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 72nd of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 June 2023, report published 27 July 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

183 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12%

12%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.9%

10.9%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

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

Schools near St Stephen's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Spindle Point Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	74% met the expected standard
Kearsley West Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Prestolee Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

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 Lyndsey Faulkner
Phone: 01204333642
Website: ststephenskearsley.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bent Spur Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8PB
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105240

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.