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Prestolee Primary School

Bolton, M26 1HJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2189 of 13,686 nationally

About Prestolee Primary School

Prestolee Primary School is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, located in the Bolton local authority area. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among the 97 primary schools in Bolton, Prestolee ranks 21st, placing it in the top quarter of schools in the borough. The three highest-ranked peers in the area are The Olive School, Bolton, The Oaks Primary School, and Beaumont Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Still, Prestolee holds its own with a ranking score of 77, and it is one of only 16 schools in Bolton to have achieved an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. Its most recent graded inspection, carried out in June 2024, awarded the top grade across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a notable improvement on its previous inspection in 2011, which also rated the school Outstanding overall but did not assess quality of education or personal development.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, Bolton, M26 1HJ
HeadteacherAlex Keane
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils252
Free School Meals (FSM)14.6%
School Capacity252 / 218 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 1 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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Prestolee 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.