Morris Green Lane, Bolton, Lancashire BL3 3LJ
10 reasons to choose St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green
Top line
St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bolton and one of the 9 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 2 members of The Quill CofE Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green has three classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green ranks in the top 19% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 1% of schools.
The St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for art, computing, languages and music.
Sport at St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St Bede Church of England Primary Academy, Morris Green
Bolton School Junior Boys’ (2.2 miles); Bolton School Junior Girls’ (2.2 miles).
Sunning Hill Primary School (0.8 miles); Beaumont Primary School, Ladybridge (2.1 miles); The Valley Community Primary School (2.9 miles).
Bolton School Boys’ Division (2.2 miles); Bolton School Girls’ Division (2.2 miles); Lord’s Independent School (2.7 miles).
Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.9 miles); St James’s Church of England High School (2.4 miles); Fred Longworth High School (4.2 miles).