Alderman Bolton Primary School

About Alderman Bolton Primary School

Alderman Bolton Primary School sits within Warrington local authority, where it ranks 8th out of 55 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 10. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are Bruche Primary School Academy, Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School, and Chapelford Village Primary School, all of which score higher on the same KS2 expected standard metric. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 2 to 11, with no religious character. It has a nursery provision and is led by headteacher Sarah Morris. With 299 pupils on roll against a capacity of 334, the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 47 total applications for 30 places, with 32 of those as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1.57 suggests strong local demand, and the school's Good Ofsted rating — confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in 2022 — reinforces its standing in the community.

Academically, Alderman Bolton performs well above the Warrington local authority average. In the 2023/24 KS2 results, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 69%. The school also achieved a higher-than-expected proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in those subjects: 10% hit the higher benchmark across all three, with individual subject higher percentages of 20% in reading, 22% in maths, and 24% in writing. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 105 in maths, both solid. Nationally, the school ranks 963rd out of 13,686 primaries — placing it in the top 7% — and 121st out of 2,065 in the North West region. Its Ofsted history shows a consistent Good rating: the 2011 inspection also graded overall effectiveness as Good, and the 2022 ungraded visit confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management, early years provision, and behaviour all rated Good.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, art studios, a library, an ICT suite, a forest school, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, rounders, gymnastics, netball and tennis, while clubs extend to choir, coding, gardening and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia), moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School, 2.4 km away. With its strong KS2 outcomes, oversubscribed places, and wide-ranging facilities, Alderman Bolton suits families who want a well-regarded local primary with a clear academic track record and a practical, inclusive approach to support.

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