Pikes Lane Primary SchoolSunning Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Pikes Lane Primary School and Sunning Hill Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Pikes Lane Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sunning Hill Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sunning Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Pikes Lane Primary School was judged in need of attention and Sunning Hill Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Pikes Lane Primary School and 74.0% for Sunning Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Pikes Lane Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sunning Hill Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonPikes Lane Primary School | BoltonSunning Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 92 in Bolton | 8th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 512 | 526 | |
| Capacity | 518 | 531 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 5HU | Bolton, BL3 6TR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 522 | 536 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.4% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 90.2% | 68.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 6.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% | 4.8% 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.
Pikes Lane Primary School
Sunning Hill Primary School
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