29
Pupils · 2024/25
0%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · Primary · Lancashire
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
29
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
0%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
7%
Contact
Address
Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | — | — | 21% | 29 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 0% | 67% | 17% | 83% | 0% | 83% | 33% | 83% | 83% | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | — | — | — | 26% | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 89% | 33% | 100% | 56% | 89% | 33% | 89% | 33% | 89% | 100% | 110.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 | +2.00 | +1.10 | -1.40 | 15% | 40 |
| 2018/19 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 9% | 45 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 0% | 60% | 20% | 50% | 0% | 60% | 20% | 70% | 60% | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 | -2.70 | -6.70 | -1.60 | 8% | 51 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 2% | 49 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29 | 18.1 | 21% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| 2023/24 | 35 | 16.7 | 26% | 0% | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 40 | 13.8 | 15% | 0% | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| 2021/22 | 34 | 10.5 | 21% | 0% | 10% | 7% | — |
| 2020/21 | 39 | 14.7 | 5% | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 45 | 16.4 | 9% | 0% | 5% | 2% | 0% |
| 2017/18 | 51 | 20.6 | 8% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 49 | 15.3 | 2% | 0% | 8% | 3% | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.