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St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

URN
151355
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
URN
151355
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Developing

50 / 100

Developing

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

50

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

50

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#88 of 88 schools in Bolton

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: Low confidence

Below-average recorded crime for the area around this school

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Available in the full Parent Report:

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  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
12 March 2020
Inspection date
5 February 2020
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 12 March 2020

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This inspection was recorded under URN 105225 (St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School).

Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Bolton
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Bolton)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.sspp.stoccat.org.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Bolton to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

BL3 6HP - Pilkington Street, Bolton, Lancashire

Contact details

Address
Pilkington Street, Bolton, Lancashire
Postcode
BL3 6HP
Phone
1204333030
Website
https://www.sspp.stoccat.org.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Bolton
Local authority code
350

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 252 schools in Bolton.

Authority statistics

Total schools

252

Open schools

147

Closed schools

105

Primary schools

151

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    12 March 20205 February 2020-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 12 March 2020
    • School remains Good

      Published
      12 March 2020
      Inspected
      5 February 2020
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    34

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary151 (61.4%)
    • Secondary34 (13.8%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other61 (24.8%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    The Young Mums Unit59 mNot applicableClosed
    University of Bolton296 mNot applicableOpen
    Premier Training412 mNot applicableClosed
    University Collegiate School453 mSecondaryOpen
    Bolton College462 m16 plusOpen
    Bolton Sixth Form College468 m16 plusOpen
    Clarendon Primary School490 mPrimaryOpen
    A.CofE Project685 mNot applicableClosed
    Bolton Muslim Girls' School722 mNot applicableClosed
    • St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • The Young Mums Unit
      Distance
      59 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • University of Bolton
      Distance
      296 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Premier Training
      Distance
      412 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Bolton)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryBL4 7PYOpen
    Beacon Primary SchoolPrimaryBL6 7ALOpen
    Beacon Primary SchoolPrimaryBL6 7ALClosed
    Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimaryBL3 4RXOpen
    Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolPrimaryBL3 6PYOpen
    • All Saints CofE Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BL4 7PY
      Status
      Open
    • Beacon Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BL6 7AL
      Status
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    • Beacon Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BL6 7AL
      Status
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    • Beaumont Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      BL3 4RX
      Status
      Open
    • Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
    University Collegiate School
    Distance
    453 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Bolton College
    Distance
    462 m
    Phase
    16 plus
    Status
    Open
  • Bolton Sixth Form College
    Distance
    468 m
    Phase
    16 plus
    Status
    Open
  • Clarendon Primary School
    Distance
    490 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • A.CofE Project
    Distance
    685 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Bolton Muslim Girls' School
    Distance
    722 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    BL3 6PY
    Status
    Open