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Gaskell Community Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL1 2QG

Ages 3–11 · 472 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
383

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

52

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

51

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
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 fill112%

472 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
472
Boys / girls
225 / 247
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
472 / 420 (112%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
154
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
Miss Sarah Barlow

Location

Address
Thomas Holden Street
Postcode
BL1 2QG
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, 472 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL1
34
Primary in BL1
20
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 BL1

  • Brownlow Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3DX · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • The Olive School, Bolton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8HT · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.70

    0.5 miles away

  • Oxford Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3EJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.5 miles away

  • The Valley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8JG · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 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
Miss Sarah Barlow
Telephone
01204333666
Website
https://gaskellprimary.co.uk

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