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Markland Hill Primary School

Bolton, BL1 5EJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2733 of 13,686 nationally

About Markland Hill Primary School

If you ask parents at Markland Hill Primary School whether they’d recommend it, 94% say yes. That figure comes from Ofsted’s Parent View survey, which collected 154 responses between September 2024 and September 2025. The same survey shows 84% of parents strongly agree their child is happy, and 87% strongly agree their child feels safe. Behaviour is another strong point: 77% strongly agree the school ensures pupils are well-behaved, and 76% of parents said bullying wasn’t applicable to their child, suggesting incidents are rare. The school is clearly popular — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 163 applications for just 45 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3. 62. Only 44 of the 59 first-preference families got a place, so getting in isn’t guaranteed. That level of demand, combined with the parent satisfaction scores, paints a picture of a school that local families trust and value.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMarkland Hill, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ
HeadteacherJessica Kavanagh
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils317
Free School Meals (FSM)4.4%
School Capacity317 / 316 (100% full)

The full report on this school

What 154 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 English
    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
    Backup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
  • Attendance & behaviour data
    Persistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

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

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: markland-hill.bolton.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Markland Hill Primary School

Markland Hill Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.