Washacre Primary Academy

About Washacre Primary Academy

Washacre Primary Academy is a school that local parents are clearly keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 28 applications for just 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.33. Of those applications, 10 were first-preference choices, and 9 of those families were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a solid reputation among Bolton families, though it's worth noting that the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Eatock Primary School, is only 0.7 km away, so parents in the area do have a highly-rated alternative on their doorstep. Washacre itself is a Good school, a rating it earned in its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2020. That inspection marked a clear improvement from the previous one in 2017, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. Under headteacher C Howarth, the school now holds Good marks across all five Ofsted categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

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