St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.1
▲ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.3%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
445 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill is a Church of England primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 424 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 450. The school is led by Mrs Joanne Robinson.
Key facts
- URN
- 105209
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Burrows | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Love | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Gould | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Riley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Broxson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Bailey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jillian Prill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Menary | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Andrew Gregory | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Gill Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record