Bollin Primary School

About Bollin Primary School

Bollin Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well above the Trafford local authority average. While 71% of pupils across the borough reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, Bollin achieves 81% — a ten-point gap that places it 13th out of 55 primary schools in Trafford and inside the top 10% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 81 puts it in the top tier of Trafford primaries, though it sits behind local heavyweights like St Vincent’s Catholic Primary (score 95) and Park Road Academy (93). The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects is 27%, and in maths specifically half of all pupils hit that higher benchmark. Reading and maths average scores both come in at 108, above the national average. These are strong, consistent results for a school that serves a relatively small proportion of disadvantaged pupils — just 6.7% are eligible for free school meals.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, awarded a Good rating across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all scored a 2. This marks a significant turnaround from the previous inspection in March 2017, when the school was rated Inadequate overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both graded 4. The current headteacher, Kylie Spark, has overseen that improvement. In terms of progress measures, the data doesn’t provide specific Progress 8 scores for this primary, but the high attainment in reading and maths suggests pupils are arriving at secondary school well prepared. The school’s capacity is 420, and with 390 pupils on roll it is nearly full. Admissions data for 2025/26 shows it is heavily oversubscribed: 192 applications for 55 places, a ratio of 3.49 applicants per place, with 52 first-preference offers made.

Bollin Primary offers a broad set of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, ICT suite, gymnasium, forest school and even a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, tennis, athletics and swimming, while clubs range from gardening and book club to choir, coding and film club. The school’s SEND support is wide-ranging, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment and physical disability. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Bowdon CofE Primary, just 0.6 km away, which may be a consideration for families prioritising that top grade. Bollin also has nursery provision for children from age three. Given its strong academic results, clear improvement trajectory and oversubscribed status, this school suits families who want a well-regarded state primary in Trafford with solid outcomes and a good range of enrichment activities.

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