Bolton Primary School

Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness, CA16 6AW

Good

Inspected 27 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

67%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 59 / 60 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

13.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

22.0%

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)

67%

Expected standard (RWM)

11%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

11.1%

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.

3.66

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -10.5 vs 2023/24

3.11

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

£45,034

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↓ −£12 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£8,877

Spend per pupil

£9,174

Income per pupil

50%

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.