Egerton Primary School

About Egerton Primary School

Egerton Primary School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, a step down from the Outstanding it achieved in 2007. But the real story is in the school’s academic results, which are among the strongest in Bolton. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the Bolton local authority average of 66%. That performance places Egerton 7th out of 87 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 5% of schools in Bolton. Nationally, it ranks 601st out of 13,686 primaries, comfortably inside the top 5% of all schools in England. The school’s reading results are particularly striking: every single pupil reached the expected standard, and half achieved a higher standard. In maths, 89% met expectations and 29% reached the higher standard, while average scores in both reading (110) and maths (106) are solid.

Ofsted’s breakdown from the 2021 inspection shows a school performing consistently well across all areas. Leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision were all graded Good. The previous Outstanding rating in 2007 had also given top marks for leadership and management, and overall effectiveness. The school is relatively small with 217 pupils against a capacity of 210, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 4.6%. The Parent View survey, based on 13 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, paints a starkly different picture from the official data: 100% of respondents said they would not recommend the school, and every single parent disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly or that the school supports wider personal development. These are significant red flags that any prospective parent would want to investigate further.

Egerton Primary offers a range of facilities including a library, sensory room, playing fields, sports hall, music rooms, art studios and even a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, rounders, swimming and gymnastics, while clubs cover coding, choir and science. The school has stated SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions are highly competitive: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 88 applications for just 28 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.14 to 1. Of the 30 first-preference applicants, 27 received offers. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 5 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form. For families who prioritise academic outcomes above all else, the data is compelling, but the Parent View responses suggest a serious disconnect that warrants a visit and direct conversation with the headteacher, Samantha Prince.

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