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Red Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL2 5HP

Ages 3–11 · 475 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

49

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
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 fill113%

475 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
475
Boys / girls
238 / 237
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
475 / 420 (113%)
Free school meals
59.1%
FSM pupils
280
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
Mrs Rhian Driver

Location

Address
Red Lane, Breightmet
Postcode
BL2 5HP
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, 475 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 59.1%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
Primary in BL2
15
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 BL2

  • Leverhulme Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 6EE · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Harwood Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3PS · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.92

    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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hardy Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 4EF · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.0 miles away

  • Moorgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2RH · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand2.28

    1.0 miles away

  • Tonge Moor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2PF · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM55.2%
    • Demand0.74

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rhian Driver
Telephone
01204333580
Website
http://www.red-lane.bolton.sch.uk

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