Sharples Primary School

About Sharples Primary School

Sharples Primary School in Bolton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in February 2025 where inspectors confirmed standards were being maintained. The most telling academic metric for this primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 69% for the 2023/24 academic year. That figure is three percentage points above the Bolton local authority average of 66%, placing Sharples 38th out of 87 primary schools in the borough. Drilling into the individual subjects, 81% of pupils met expectations in both maths and writing, while 75% did so in reading. The school’s average scaled scores of 104 in maths and 105 in reading are solid, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects combined is just 6%, suggesting the school’s strength lies in getting the majority securely to the expected level rather than pushing large numbers into the top tier.

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