Sharples Primary SchoolThe Oaks Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Sharples Primary School and The Oaks Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Sharples Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Oaks Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Sharples Primary School was judged Good and The Oaks 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 66.0% for Sharples Primary School and 79.0% for The Oaks Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sharples Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Oaks Primary School (88.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSharples Primary School | BoltonThe Oaks Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B71/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | 21st of 93 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 220 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 8RU | Bolton, BL1 7HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 253 | 220 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 7.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 6.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% | 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.
Sharples Primary School
The Oaks Primary School
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