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Markland Hill Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL1 5EJ

Ages 4–11 · 315 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
276

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 fill100%

315 pupils · 316 places

Pupils on roll
315
Boys / girls
166 / 149
School capacity
316
Capacity fill
315 / 316 (100%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
20
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 Jessica Kavanagh

Location

Address
Markland Hill, Heaton
Postcode
BL1 5EJ
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
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 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 315 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.3%.

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.

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  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5LH · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Church Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Devonshire Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4ND · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lostock Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 4PS · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM6.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Beaumont Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    BOLTON · BL3 4RX · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jessica Kavanagh
Telephone
01204332626
Website
www.markland-hill.bolton.sch.uk

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