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Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Carnforth · LA5 8DT

Ages 5–11 · 290 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
267

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

290 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
290
Boys / girls
142 / 148
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
290 / 315 (92%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Gittins

Location

Address
Mount Pleasant Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, Bolton-le-Sands School
Postcode
LA5 8DT
Town
Carnforth
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Lancaster
Constituency
Morecambe and Lunesdale
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Carnforth, Lancashire, 290 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Carnforth
18
Primary schools in Carnforth
15
Academies among open schools in Carnforth
22% (4)
Open schools in LA5
10
Primary in LA5
8
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CarnforthNear LA5

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Gittins
Telephone
01524823606
Website
www.blsschool.co.uk

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