Pikes Lane Primary School

Gibraltar Street, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5HU

Not rated

Inspected 7 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

54%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

522

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bolton →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 522 / 518 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

40.4%

Disadvantaged

90.2%

EAL

4.0%

SEN support

14.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

54%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

8.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.14

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.6 vs 2023/24

25.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

29.87

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£48,253

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,246 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,899

Spend per pupil

£7,183

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.