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Highfield Primary School

Bolton, BL4 0APPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 61 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2476 of 13,686 nationally

About Highfield Primary School

Highfield Primary School in Bolton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed the school 'remains Good'. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 76%. That is ten percentage points above the Bolton local authority average of 66%, placing the school in the top 25% of primaries in the borough. In fact, Highfield ranks 23rd out of 87 primary schools in Bolton on this measure, and 336th out of 2,065 in the North West region. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, but its average scaled scores in reading (107) and maths (106) are both above the national benchmark of 100, suggesting pupils typically leave Year 6 performing at a solid level.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarsh Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL4 0AP
HeadteacherDavid Glyn-Jones
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)24.5%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubScience ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Highfield 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.