St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton
Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Abram
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 105236
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204332606
About this school
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 32 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 72% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 75% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 81% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 81% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton 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 | 83% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton compares
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton ranked 2nd of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4.8% | 10.3% | 206 | — |
| Heathfield Primary School | 75% | 5% | 35.2% | 270 | 0.8 miles |
| St Bede Academy | 49% | 5.9% | 27.8% | 610 | 1.1 miles |
| Essa Primary Academy | 66% | 5.7% | 43.8% | 387 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | 66% | 7.8% | 42.2% | 448 | 1.4 miles |
| St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton | 71% | 5.5% | 15.4% | 397 | 1.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.34%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 11.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heathfield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Bede Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Essa Primary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane1.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton1.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Bolton
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton ranks 3rd 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 ages does St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton teach?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton?
- The headteacher of St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is Mrs Samantha Abram, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton full?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton has capacity for 218 pupils and 206 on roll (94%), 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton a faith school?
- Yes. St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 90% 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton compare with other schools in Bolton?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton ranked 2nd of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton's absence rate?
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton'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.