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EnglandNorth WestLancasterLA5 8DTBolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Primary

Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

Primary

Lancaster · Carnforth · LA5 8DT www.blsschool.co.uk

Pupils
296
cap. 315
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
296
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
59%
RWM expected · 2024/25
4%
RWM higher · 2024/25
296
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£5968 spend / pupil£5938 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
59%
-9pp
86%73%59%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
RWM higher standard
4%
-7pp
25%14%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 4%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
70%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
22%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
78%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
22%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
104.0

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.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
296
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%

Contact

Address
Mount Pleasant Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, LA5 8DT
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2559%4%78%24%70%7%80%22%89%78%105.0105.0104.07%296
2023/2468%11%86%23%77%11%84%30%93%77%106.0106.0104.07%304
2022/2360%2%87%36%67%4%87%18%89%80%106.0105.0105.0+0.50-2.30+0.306%310
2018/1986%25%89%45%91%27%93%45%89%91%108.0108.0111.0+1.40+0.00+1.506%304
2017/1879%19%88%33%90%21%86%38%90%95%108.0107.0109.0+2.50+1.50+3.107%309
2016/1766%20%77%39%91%25%82%36%91%82%106.0106.0107.0+2.30+2.80+2.005%302

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

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2529621.87%2%8%4%4%
2023/2430421.57%2%8%4%4%
2022/2331020.16%2%7%4%4%
2021/2231020.86%2%8%5%10%
2020/2130822.74%2%8%
2018/1930421.96%3%7%3%2%
2017/1830922.17%2%8%4%5%
2016/1730222.95%2%11%4%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.