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Lostock Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL6 4PS

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Bolton

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.37 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.37 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
103 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
14
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 Vicki Guest

Location

Address
Glengarth Drive, Lostock
Postcode
BL6 4PS
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 Bolton, Bolton, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL6
14
Primary in BL6
10
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 BL6

  • Lostock Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 4PS · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM6.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Beaumont Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    BOLTON · BL3 4RX · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 4RX · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.83

    0.7 miles away

  • Ladybridge Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 4NB · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.83

    0.8 miles away

  • Markland Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5EJ · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.31

    1.0 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 4QP · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5LH · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.76

    1.4 miles away

  • Claypool Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6LN · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.47

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicki Guest

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