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Bolton Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6AWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1516 of 13,686 nationally

About Bolton Primary School

Bolton Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results stand out sharply against the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 58% across Westmorland and Furness. That 22-point gap places the school 7th out of 121 primary schools in the LA, putting it in the top 6% locally. The school is small — 59 pupils against a capacity of 60 — and oversubscribed, with 19 applications for 5 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, a ratio of 3.8 to one. All five first-preference families were offered a place, which suggests strong local demand but also that getting in is competitive. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school Good across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2011 also rated overall effectiveness as Good, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6AW
HeadteacherDebbie Tinkler
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils59
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity59 / 60 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

DanceNetballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:55

After-school care

15:30-18:00

Source: bolton.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bolton Primary School

Bolton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.