Boltons CofE School
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
The full report on this school
What 23 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Jun 2025From 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
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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