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Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ribble Valley, BB7 4NPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
5 1st-choice / 5 offers made
Ranking
#5,580
of 13,686 nationally

About Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Ribble Valley, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 25 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 58.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (28 Nov 2023). admissions data records 5 first-preference applications and 5 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, BB7 4NP
HeadteacherMrs Joanne Abram
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils25
Free School Meals (FSM)8.0%
School Capacity25 / 58 (43% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: bolton-by-bowland.lancs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.