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Spindle Point Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL4 8SE

Ages 3–11 · 238 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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%

238 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
121 / 117
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
238 / 210 (113%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Miss Jennifer Bingham

Location

Address
Moss Lane, Kearsley
Postcode
BL4 8SE
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
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 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL4
21
Primary in BL4
13
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 BL4

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 8PB · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.86

    0.5 miles away

  • Wardley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 9XB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Prestolee Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M26 1HJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Kearsley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL4 9BZ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 3HP · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.87

    1.2 miles away

  • Clifton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M27 6PF · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 3NZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jennifer Bingham
Telephone
01204333458
Website
www.spindle-point.bolton.sch.uk

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