St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Radcliffe Road, Bolton, BL2 1NZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Unsworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 105217
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333155
About this school
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 67% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 73% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 187 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge compares
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge ranked 47th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.3% | 30% | 193 | — |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 30.8% | 252 | 0.5 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever | 59% | 5.6% | 26.8% | 487 | 0.8 miles |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | 45% | 7.1% | 58.8% | 438 | 0.8 miles |
| Moorgate Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 41.4% | 325 | 0.9 miles |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 30.4% | 355 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.95%
- English as an additional language
- 20.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 12.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Leverhulme Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Moorgate Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge ranks 47th of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge teach?
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge?
- The headteacher of St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge is Mrs Rebecca Unsworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge?
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge full?
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge a faith school?
- Yes. St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge rank locally?
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge ranked 47th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge's absence rate?
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.