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Castle Hill Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL2 2JT

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-14

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
188

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 fill84%

220 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
111 / 109
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
220 / 262 (84%)
Free school meals
49.5%
FSM pupils
103
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Renwick

Location

Address
Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor
Postcode
BL2 2JT
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
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, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 49.5%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
Primary in BL2
15
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.

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  • St Columba's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3AR · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Tonge Moor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2PF · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM55.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Moorgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2RH · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Olive School, Bolton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8HT · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM18.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Sharples Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Renwick
Telephone
01204332766
Website
www.castle-hill.bolton.sch.uk/

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