Moorgate Primary SchoolTonge Moor Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Moorgate Primary School and Tonge Moor Primary Academy are primary schools in Bolton.
Moorgate Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Tonge Moor Primary Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Moorgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moorgate Primary School was judged Outstanding and Tonge Moor Primary Academy 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 67.0% for Moorgate Primary School and 44.0% for Tonge Moor Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Moorgate Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Tonge Moor Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 44.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonMoorgate Primary School | BoltonTonge Moor Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 48th of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 338 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL2 2RH | Bolton, BL2 2PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 338 | 452 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.4% | 55.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 23.9% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
Moorgate Primary School
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Full profiles: Moorgate Primary School · Tonge Moor Primary Academy