Primary school

Heathfield Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Bolton
  • BL3 3TP
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,271 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 85%2022/23: top 10%10% · 2022/232023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 22%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM75% · North West 63%8/10 Above+67.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · North West 6%9/10 Top 20%+32 pts
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above+61.8 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+66.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 50% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 80% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 74% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 75% · 32 pupils · North West 63%80%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 105107100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in72.5%
29 of 40 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 72.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4029
2nd221
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2026Lowest Strong

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026270
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.2%
First language not English43.4%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.1%

Girls 47.4%Boys 52.6%

97.8% full · 276 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 17.4
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 31.8 · 50 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,059
Spend per pupil£7,221
Staff spend per pupil£5,707
Reserve per pupil£167
  • +£44,367revenue reserve
  • −£43,302in-year balance

Grants £6,855 · self-generated £256 · premises £293 per pupil