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Boltons CofE School

Cumberland, CA7 8PAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#8,342
of 13,686 nationally

About Boltons CofE School

Boltons CofE School is a small Church of England primary in the Cumberland local authority, where it sits 46th out of 144 same-type schools. That places it just inside the top third of its local peers, though it is some way behind the three highest-ranked primaries in the area: Jericho Primary School, Irthington Village School and Shankhill CofE Primary School. With just 78 pupils on roll against a capacity of 84, the school is genuinely small — a feature that shapes its character. It is also oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 17 first-preference families applied for 17 places, but the school received 25 applications in total, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.47. The headteacher is Amanda Pitcher, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, rated it Good across every category judged — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That is a consistent improvement on its previous inspection in 2011, which also graded overall effectiveness as Good but rated early years provision as Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBolton Low Houses, Wigton, Cumberland, CA7 8PA
HeadteacherAmanda Pitcher
Local AuthorityCumberland
Number of Pupils78
Free School Meals (FSM)2.6%
School Capacity78 / 84 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCricketRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubDramaBook ClubGardeningArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:00

After-school care

15:00-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boltons CofE School

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