Blackrod Primary SchoolBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Blackrod Primary School and Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Blackrod Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blackrod Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackrod Primary School was judged Outstanding and Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Blackrod Primary School and 56.0% for Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Blackrod Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonBlackrod Primary School | BoltonBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 55th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 256 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 266 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 5SY | Bolton, BL6 5DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 256 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.3% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 9.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackrod Primary School
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
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