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High Lawn Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL1 7EX

Ages 2–11 · 492 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.6%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
97
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
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%

492 pupils · 504 places

Pupils on roll
492
Boys / girls
261 / 231
School capacity
504
Capacity fill
492 / 504 (98%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Mr D Lane

Location

Address
Holden Avenue, Sharples
Postcode
BL1 7EX
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 2–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 492 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.1%.

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

  • The Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7HS · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.33

    0.3 miles away

  • Sharples Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.72

    0.5 miles away

  • Eagley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9LN · Bolton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Eagley Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9AT · Bolton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Columba's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3AR · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.03

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr D Lane
Telephone
01204332728
Website
www.high-lawn.bolton.sch.uk

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