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Claypool Primary School

Bolton, BL6 6LNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#9,503
of 13,686 nationally

About Claypool Primary School

Claypool Primary School sits within the Bolton local authority, where it ranks 68th out of 87 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of the LA table, some distance behind the three highest-scoring peers in the area: The Olive School, Bolton, The Oaks Primary School and Beaumont Primary School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Lostock Primary School, 2.3 kilometres away. Claypool itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. That is a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2009, when overall effectiveness was judged to require improvement. Amanda Hulme is the headteacher, and the school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSalisbury Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 6LN
HeadteacherAmanda Hulme
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils222
Free School Meals (FSM)11.7%
School Capacity222 / 227 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsDanceTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubEco ClubFilm Club

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

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Resourced Provision
Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Claypool 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.