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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 105148

Brandwood Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL3 4BG

Ages 3–11 · 463 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
376

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

41

Places offered

53

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
95
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

463 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
463
Boys / girls
231 / 232
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
463 / 472 (98%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
178
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Holmes

Location

Address
Brandwood Street, Brandwood Street
Postcode
BL3 4BG
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.3%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

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 BoltonNear BL3

  • Sunning Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 6TR · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.38

    0.3 miles away

  • Haslam Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 5QL · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand0.84

    0.4 miles away

  • St Bede Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 3LJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Pikes Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 5HU · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Essa Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    BOLTON · BL3 3HH · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.84

    0.7 miles away

  • Gilnow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4LG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Holmes
Telephone
01204333444
Website
www.brandwoodprimaryschool.com/

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