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Bolton Primary School

Community school · Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6AW

Ages 4–11 · 56 pupils · Westmorland and Furness

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
51

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 fill93%

56 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
29 / 27
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
56 / 60 (93%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Tinkler

Location

Address
Bolton
Postcode
CA16 6AW
Town
Appleby-in-Westmorland
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
District
Westmorland and Furness
Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, 56 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.5%.

Open schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
6
Primary schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
5
Academies among open schools in Appleby-in-Westmorland
17% (1)
Open schools in CA16
6
Primary in CA16
5
Open schools in Westmorland and Furness LA
161
Primary in Westmorland and Furness LA
121

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 Appleby-in-WestmorlandNear CA16

  • Long Marton School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Appleby-in-Westmorland · CA16 6BT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Kirkby Thore School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 1UU · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM9.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Morland Area CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Penrith · CA10 3AT · Westmorland and Furness

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.7%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Tinkler
Telephone
01768361511
Website
www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk

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