Primary school

Blackshaw Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bolton
  • BL2 6TE
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,648 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 33%2017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 20%20% · 2018/192022/23: top 45%2023/24: top 88%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM69% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 29 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 70% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 79% · 29 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 43% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 69% · 29 pupils · North West 63%79%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 29 pupils · North West 6%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 29 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 105109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.7%
26 of 29 who put it first2014 · 73.7%2026 · 89.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2926
2nd142
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026218
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.9%
First language not English6.3%
SEN support17.0%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils11.2%

Girls 46.2%Boys 53.8%

103.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 36 responses (16.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.4% not applicable45.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable79.2% 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 school86.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 7.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 9.5 FTE · Whole workforce 23.4 · 39 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,912
Spend per pupil£6,957
Staff spend per pupil£5,345
Reserve per pupil−£120
  • −£25,992revenue reserve
  • −£9,690in-year balance

Grants £6,629 · self-generated £283 · premises £432 per pupil