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The Oaks Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL1 7HS

Ages 5–11 · 218 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

3.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

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 fill104%

218 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
109 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
218 / 210 (104%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Fallon Trainor

Location

Address
Sharples Hall Drive
Postcode
BL1 7HS
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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 218 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL1

  • Sharples Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • High Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7EX · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Eagley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9LN · Bolton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Eagley Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9AT · Bolton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Columba's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3AR · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fallon Trainor
Telephone
01204333171
Website
www.theoaksbolton.co.uk/

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