Highfield Primary SchoolCherry Tree Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Highfield Primary School and Cherry Tree Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Highfield Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cherry Tree Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Highfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Highfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cherry Tree Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Highfield Primary School and 44.0% for Cherry Tree Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Highfield Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cherry Tree Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHighfield Primary School | BoltonCherry Tree Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 37th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | 86th of 92 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 408 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 391 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL4 0AP | Bolton, BL4 0NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 406 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 52.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.0% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 19.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.0% Stronger figure | 27.0% | 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.
Highfield Primary School
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