Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolBeacon Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School and Beacon Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beacon Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Horwich Parish CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Beacon 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 73.0% for Horwich Parish CofE Primary School and 36.0% for Beacon Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beacon Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 36.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHorwich Parish CofE Primary School | BoltonBeacon Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 79th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 317 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 220 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 6AA | Bolton, BL6 7AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 36.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 317 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 65.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 21.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 31.1% | 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.
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Beacon Primary School
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