St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Bolton). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attainment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Finances.
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Attainment:Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Disadvantaged pupils:Below average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is poor.
Progress:Below average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions:Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment:Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.