Church Road Primary SchoolMarkland Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Church Road Primary School and Markland Hill Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Church Road Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Markland Hill Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Markland Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Church Road Primary School was judged Good and Markland Hill Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Church Road Primary School and 77.0% for Markland Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Church Road Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Markland Hill Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonChurch Road Primary School | BoltonMarkland Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 66th of 92 in Bolton | 6th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 315 | |
| Capacity | 455 | 316 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 5RU | Bolton, BL1 5EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 317 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.0% | 8.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 5.8% 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.
Church Road Primary School
Markland Hill Primary School
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