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Masefield Primary School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL3 1NG

Ages 3–11 · 254 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-15

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
217

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill120%

254 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
254
Boys / girls
126 / 128
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
254 / 210 (121%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BASE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BASE ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Done

Location

Address
Masefield Road, Little Lever
Postcode
BL3 1NG
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 254 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 20.2%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
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 BL3

  • Mytham Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 1JG · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Bowness Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 1BT · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • Blackshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 6TE · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Radcliffe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M26 3RD · Bury

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Cams Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M26 3SW · Bury

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM27.0%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Done
Telephone
01204333714
Website
www.masefield.bolton.sch.uk

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