Primary school

Gaskell Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bolton
  • BL1 2QG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,139 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 60%2022/23: top 42%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM79% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%+45.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · North West 6%8/10 Above+54.3 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+25.6 pts
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+44.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 39 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 66% · 44 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 77% · 44 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 64% · 45 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 65% · 57 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 71% · 56 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 79% · 56 pupils · North West 63%79%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 39 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 9% · 44 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 11% · 44 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 4% · 45 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 5% · 57 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 56 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 11% · 56 pupils · North West 6%11%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 39 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 45 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 57 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 56 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 39 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 44 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 57 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 56 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 56 pupils · North West 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in98.2%
55 of 56 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 98.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5655
2nd222
3rd121

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Good
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Inadequate
  4. 2013Good
  5. 2017Ungraded visit
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026472
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.9%
First language not English65.5%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils10.5%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

112.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 48 responses (10.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.2% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 47.9% not applicable88% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development85.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.6
  • Classroom teachers 16
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 20.4
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 21 FTE · Whole workforce 48.6 · 63 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,296
Spend per pupil£7,314
Staff spend per pupil£5,414
Reserve per pupil£293
  • +£131,234revenue reserve
  • −£7,848in-year balance

Grants £7,232 · self-generated £261 · premises £359 per pupil