Castle Hill Primary SchoolMoorgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Hill Primary School and Moorgate Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Castle Hill Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Moorgate Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Castle Hill Primary School was judged Good and Moorgate Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Castle Hill Primary School and 67.0% for Moorgate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Castle Hill Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Moorgate Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonCastle Hill Primary School | BoltonMoorgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 25th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 338 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 350 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL2 2JT | Bolton, BL2 2RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 338 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.3% | 41.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.1% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% | 14.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Castle Hill Primary School
Moorgate Primary School
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