Primary school

High Lawn Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Bolton
  • BL1 7EX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,784 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 51%51%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 33%33% · 2018/192022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 59%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM61% · North West 63%5/10 Middle−23.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · North West 6%7/10 Above−21.3 pts
Reading score104 · North West 1053/10 Below−43 pts
Maths score104 · North West 1054/10 Below−37.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 48 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 59% · 58 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 72% · 53 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 73% · 60 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 67% · 60 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 62% · 61 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 61% · 64 pupils · North West 63%73%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 48 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 58 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 6% · 53 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 17% · 60 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 60 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 61 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 8% · 64 pupils · North West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 48 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 58 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 53 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 61 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 64 pupils · North West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 48 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 53 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 61 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 64 pupils · North West 105107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.6%
40 of 41 who put it first2014 · 98.3%2026 · 97.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4140
2nd254
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026492
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.3%
First language not English13.7%
SEN support8.6%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

97.6% full · 504 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 50 responses (10% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80% not applicable30% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 38% not applicable74.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28% who said Yes above57.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child84% agree
  • My child does well at this school86% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult9.8
  • Classroom teachers 16.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 21.9
  • Other support 21.5

Teachers 19.5 FTE · Whole workforce 62.9 · 88 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,312
Spend per pupil£7,596
Staff spend per pupil£6,124
Reserve per pupil−£237
  • −£112,060revenue reserve
  • −£134,440in-year balance

Grants £6,425 · self-generated £960 · premises £323 per pupil