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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL1 7HSThe Oaks Primary School
Primary

The Oaks Primary School

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL1 7HS www.theoaksbolton.co.uk/

Pupils
220
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
220
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
79%
RWM expected · 2024/25
12%
RWM higher · 2024/25
220
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 05/12/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The Oaks Primary School · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
79%
-12pp
91%83%74%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
RWM higher standard
12%
0pp
23%15%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 12%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
27%
Writing expected standard
88%
Writing higher standard
24%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
36%
Science expected standard
94%
SPAG expected standard
82%
SPAG higher standard
36%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
108.0
GPS scaled score
108.0

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
220
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, BL1 7HS
Local authority
Bolton
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
2024/2579%12%85%27%88%24%88%36%94%82%106.0108.0108.09%220
2023/2491%12%94%18%91%15%97%36%94%88%107.0108.0109.09%219
2022/2388%9%97%42%91%15%97%30%97%97%108.0108.0109.0+1.90+1.10+1.608%219
2018/1977%23%81%35%97%32%94%39%97%97%106.0108.0110.0+0.60+2.40+1.906%218
2017/1874%6%84%32%90%35%84%19%94%87%105.0104.0109.0-1.00+1.20-2.108%211
2016/1776%10%86%31%83%28%100%28%97%83%106.0107.0108.0+0.50-1.70+2.206%211

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
2024/2522024.29%17%7%3%5%
2023/2421925.89%18%8%4%7%
2022/2321924.18%19%10%4%5%
2021/2221824.58%21%11%4%6%
2020/2121824.09%19%12%
2018/1921824.06%19%10%3%4%
2017/1821121.18%20%11%3%2%
2016/1721119.76%19%11%3%4%

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