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St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

405

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Expected Standard

65%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Bolton, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 48% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is a voluntary controlled school in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 424 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #29 of 88 primaries in Bolton and #3,641 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 63%

Reading76% LA 75%

Writing76% LA 73%

Maths67% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading83% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing83% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading88% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths88% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.3

-1.0 to 2.3

0.8

Write

LA 1.2

-0.7 to 2.4

0.5

Maths

LA 1.1

-1.0 to 2.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading81% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths90% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.3

Read

LA 0.2

-0.4 to 3.0

0.0

Write

LA 1.0

-1.6 to 1.6

1.7

Maths

LA 0.9

0.2 to 3.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

91%

LA 64%

Reading95% LA 73%

Writing93% LA 78%

Maths93% LA 76%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.7

Read

LA 0.2

-0.1 to 3.5

1.3

Write

LA 0.7

-0.4 to 3

Maths

LA 0.7

0.4 to 3.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 May 2024

Inspection Report

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30 January 2019

Inspection Report

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15 March 2018

Inspection Report

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26 November 2013

Inspection Report

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14 June 2011

Inspection Report

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29 June 2009

Inspection Report

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21 February 2008

Inspection Report

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14 March 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-01-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-03-15

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-11-26

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 424 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	424	6	1.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	419	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	412	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	411	2	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	404	2	0.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	405	7	1.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	391	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	404	5	1.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	407	2	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	405	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	408	5	1.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	406	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	393	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	407	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	407	8	2.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	392	13	3.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	394	8	2.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	391	7	1.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	383	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	391	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	383	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	371	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	370	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	370	2	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	370	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 22 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

2.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree43%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree23%

disagree18%

strongly disagree11%

don't know7%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree8%

agree25%

disagree33%

strongly disagree33%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree48%

agree32%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree41%

agree30%

disagree18%

strongly disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree39%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree41%

agree55%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree34%

agree32%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes75%

no25%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Bolton

The Olive School, Bolton

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

The Valley Community Primary School

St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

Kearsley West Primary School