Spindle Point Primary School

About Spindle Point Primary School

Spindle Point Primary School sits well above the Bolton local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 80% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 66%. That 14-point gap places the school 12th out of 87 primary schools in Bolton, comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. The school is also oversubscribed — 43 families applied for 28 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, all of which went to first-preference applicants — a clear sign of local confidence. Headteacher Jennifer Bingham leads a mixed, state-funded primary for pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2022, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2017.

Academic performance is strong across individual subjects too. In maths, 93% of pupils met the expected standard and 50% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 109. Reading saw 83% at expected and 33% at higher, averaging 107, while writing recorded 90% at expected and 27% at higher. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard across all three subjects was 23%. These figures are particularly notable given that just 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average, and the school operates above its official capacity of 210 with 233 pupils enrolled. Ofsted’s graded inspection in 2017 rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good, with no outstanding grades awarded but no weaknesses flagged either.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, forest school area, art studios, and an ICT suite. Clubs such as art, book club, coding, gardening, eco club and chess run alongside sports including dance, athletics, netball and gymnastics. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Prestolee Primary School, 1.7 km away. Spindle Point suits parents who want a consistently Good, academically strong local school with a nursery, a forest school, and a clear track record of exceeding LA averages without the pressure of an Outstanding label.

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