Blackshaw Primary SchoolLeverhulme Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Blackshaw Primary School and Leverhulme Community Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Blackshaw Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leverhulme Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blackshaw Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackshaw Primary School was judged the expected standard and Leverhulme Community Primary School was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Blackshaw Primary School and 45.0% for Leverhulme Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blackshaw Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leverhulme Community Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonBlackshaw Primary School | BoltonLeverhulme Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 85th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 522 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL2 6TE | Bolton, BL2 6EE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 58.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 25.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 39.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 22.2% | 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.
Blackshaw Primary School
Leverhulme Community Primary School
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