Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Mike Lonsdale
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 484
- URN
- 142923
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333466
About this school
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 484 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- 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 | 62 | 64 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 64% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 72% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 74% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 73% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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 Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School 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 | 56% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 461 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 484 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School compares
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 7.3% | 33.3% | 484 | — |
| Clarendon Primary School | 63% | 4.2% | 37.1% | 454 | 0.2 miles |
| St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School | 84% | 4% | 34.2% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton | 62% | 6.2% | 41.5% | 572 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 225 | 0.5 miles |
| Sunning Hill Primary School | 74% | 3.7% | 24.3% | 526 | 0.5 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)
- 33.33%
- English as an additional language
- 68.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.29%
- Persistent absence
- 24.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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Clarendon Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Sunning Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School ranks 60th of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont 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
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School teach?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the principal of Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School?
- The principal of Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School is Mr Mike Lonsdale, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School, 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 Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School has 484 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School full?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 484 on roll (103%), so it is at or above 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 Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School is part of ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Bolton?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School'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 2 July 2026.