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Turton Belmont Community Primary School

Community school · Bolton · BL7 8AH

Ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-24

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

18

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill93%

91 pupils · 98 places

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
50 / 41
School capacity
98
Capacity fill
91 / 98 (93%)
Free school meals
3.3%
FSM pupils
3
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
Mr P Johnson

Location

Address
Ryecroft Lane, Belmont
Postcode
BL7 8AH
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, Blackburn with Darwen, 91 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 3.3%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL7
9
Primary in BL7
7
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Primary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
56

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 BL7

  • Egerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9RE · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.17

    2.2 miles away

  • Walmsley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9SA · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.0%

    2.6 miles away

  • Aurora Woodlands School

    Other independent special school

    Lancashire · BB3 2NG · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 10–19

    • Att83.4
    • EM5+0%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr P Johnson
Telephone
01204811226

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