Primary school

Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • LA5 8DT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,583 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 64%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 44%2017/18: top 20%2018/19: top 8%8% · 2018/192022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 64%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM59% · North West 63%4/10 Below−55.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below−58.9 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below−50.9 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle−36.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 38 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 66% · 44 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 79% · 42 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 86% · 44 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 60% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 68% · 44 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 59% · 46 pupils · North West 63%86%59%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 38 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 20% · 44 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 19% · 42 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 25% · 44 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 11% · 44 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 46 pupils · North West 6%25%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 38 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 44 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 46 pupils · North West 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 38 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 44 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 44 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 46 pupils · North West 105108105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 91.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd222
3rd240

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026290
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.1%
First language not English1.7%
SEN support4.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils4.2%

Girls 51%Boys 49%

92.1% full · 315 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 10.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.9
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 12.6 FTE · Whole workforce 22.7 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,159
Spend per pupil£6,293
Staff spend per pupil£4,712
Reserve per pupil£264
  • +£76,656revenue reserve
  • −£38,928in-year balance

Grants £5,880 · self-generated £278 · premises £251 per pupil