Beaumont Primary School

About Beaumont Primary School

Beaumont Primary School is a state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bolton, and it is currently running slightly over its official capacity of 218 with 222 pupils on roll. That modest oversubscription makes sense given the demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 106 applications for just 30 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.53 to one. Of those, 36 families put Beaumont as their first preference, and only 24 first-preference offers were made. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 10.4 per cent, which is lower than the national average for primary schools and suggests a relatively advantaged intake. The school has no religious character and is led by headteacher Stacey Postle. It does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, so families typically join at Reception and leave after Year 6.

Academically, Beaumont is one of the strongest primaries in Bolton. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, inspectors awarded Outstanding across every category they judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 88 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Bolton local authority average of 66 per cent. The school ranks third out of 87 primaries in the borough and sits in the top three per cent nationally. A quarter of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, with average scaled scores of 108 in both reading and maths. Progress measures were not reported, but the attainment figures alone place Beaumont among the top-performing schools in the North West.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a Forest School, library, ICT suite, art studios and a chapel, plus sports such as football, gymnastics, cricket, dance, swimming, rounders and athletics. Clubs include science, gardening, book, art, eco and coding. For SEND, the school lists support for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 78 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 97 per cent would recommend the school, and 99 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy. Beaumont is a good fit for families who prioritise strong academic outcomes and a well-resourced primary experience, though the high demand means securing a place is competitive. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane, 0.9 km away.

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