St Bede Academy

Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3LJ

Good

Inspected 24 October 2023

Good

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

660

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bolton →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 660 / 630 (105%) · over capacity
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

27.8%

Disadvantaged

29.4%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

12.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

16.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

31.95

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

21.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

34.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.7 vs 2023/24

£44,649

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,998 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,238

Spend per pupil

£5,952

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.